Jataí (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Joaquim Carlos Carvalho, O.S.B., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 26 March 1956
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Goiânia
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Goias
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 58,976 (22,779 Square Miles)
Description: Southwest of the State of Goiás
Conference Region: Centro-Oeste
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesedejatai.org
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Av. Joaquim Candido de Carvalho 56, 75800-053 Jatai, GO, Brazil
Telephone: (064)3631-1920

Past and Present Ordinaries

Germán Vega Campón, O.S.A. † (19 Apr 1941 Appointed - 8 May 1955 Retired)
Abel Ribeiro Camelo † (17 Jan 1957 Appointed - 14 May 1960 Appointed, Bishop of Goiás)
Benedito Domingos Vito Coscia, O.F.M. † (8 Jun 1961 Appointed - 24 Feb 1999 Retired)
Miguel Pedro Mundo † (24 Feb 1999 Appointed - 18 May 1999 Died)
Aloísio Hilário de Pinho, F.D.P. † (22 Dec 1999 Appointed - 16 Dec 2009 Retired)
José Luiz Majella Delgado, C.SS.R. (16 Dec 2009 Appointed - 28 May 2014 Appointed, Archbishop of Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais)
Nélio Domingos Zortea (18 Nov 2015 Appointed - 29 Mar 2023 Appointed, Bishop of Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul)
Joaquim Carlos Carvalho, O.S.B. (18 Nov 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Jataí
21 June 1929	Erected	Diocese of Goiás (Spiritus Sancti in Jatahy, Spiritus Sancti in Mineiros, Spiritus Sancti in Mio Bonito and Our Lady of Sorrows in Rio Verde)	Territorial Prelature of Jataí (erected)
18 November 1932	Metropolitan Changed		Territorial Prelature of Jataí (from Mariana to Goiás)
Diocese of Jataí
26 March 1956	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Jataí	Diocese of Jataí
25 November 1961	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Goiânia (Cities of Anicuns, Nazário, and Turvânia) Diocese of Goiás (Cities of Sâo Luis de Montes Belos, Amerinópolis, Aurilândia, Cachoeira de Goias, Diorama, Firminópolis, Iporá, Israelândia, Ivolândia, Jaupací, and Maiporá) Diocese of Jataí (Cities of Aragarças, Baliza, Born Jardim de Goiás, Piranhas, and parts of Caiapônia)	Territorial Prelature of São Luís de Montes Belos (erected)
11 October 1966	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jataí (Caiâpônia)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Territorial Prelature of Jataí

1950 130,000 6 6 21,666 8 4 ap1951

Diocese of Jataí

1966 200,000 247,879 80.7% 5 18 23 8,695 24 49 13 ap1967

1970 250,000 300,000 83.3% 8 23 31 8,064 1 28 67 15 ap1971

1976 320,000 390,000 82.1% 3 25 28 11,428 2 32 52 15 ap1977

1980 363,000 420,000 86.4% 4 22 26 13,961 1 26 53 15 ap1981

1990 323,000 341,000 94.7% 7 18 25 12,920 9 19 78 23 ap1991

1999 400,000 500,000 80.0% 19 12 31 12,903 19 12 48 27 ap2000

2000 400,000 500,000 80.0% 20 11 31 12,903 19 11 53 27 ap2001

2001 420,000 520,000 80.8% 17 13 30 14,000 21 13 53 27 ap2002

2002 429,000 530,000 80.9% 17 11 28 15,321 20 11 56 27 ap2003

2003 430,000 530,000 81.1% 19 12 31 13,870 19 12 58 27 ap2004

2004 430,000 530,000 81.1% 17 12 29 14,827 18 12 54 27 ap2005

2006 441,000 543,000 81.2% 24 13 37 11,918 17 13 52 28 ap2007

2013 484,000 593,000 81.6% 28 15 43 11,255 16 15 59 29 ap2014

2016 496,000 595,423 83.3% 23 19 42 11,809 15 22 54 29 ap2017

2019 515,000 619,700 83.1% 21 10 31 16,612 10 12 45 31 ap2020

2021 523,000 658,844 79.4% 26 15 41 12,756 10 16 46 31 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Jataí
1950	130,000				6	6	21,666			8	4	ap1951
Diocese of Jataí
1966	200,000	247,879	80.7%	5	18	23	8,695		24	49	13	ap1967
1970	250,000	300,000	83.3%	8	23	31	8,064	1	28	67	15	ap1971
1976	320,000	390,000	82.1%	3	25	28	11,428	2	32	52	15	ap1977
1980	363,000	420,000	86.4%	4	22	26	13,961	1	26	53	15	ap1981
1990	323,000	341,000	94.7%	7	18	25	12,920	9	19	78	23	ap1991
1999	400,000	500,000	80.0%	19	12	31	12,903	19	12	48	27	ap2000
2000	400,000	500,000	80.0%	20	11	31	12,903	19	11	53	27	ap2001
2001	420,000	520,000	80.8%	17	13	30	14,000	21	13	53	27	ap2002
2002	429,000	530,000	80.9%	17	11	28	15,321	20	11	56	27	ap2003
2003	430,000	530,000	81.1%	19	12	31	13,870	19	12	58	27	ap2004
2004	430,000	530,000	81.1%	17	12	29	14,827	18	12	54	27	ap2005
2006	441,000	543,000	81.2%	24	13	37	11,918	17	13	52	28	ap2007
2013	484,000	593,000	81.6%	28	15	43	11,255	16	15	59	29	ap2014
2016	496,000	595,423	83.3%	23	19	42	11,809	15	22	54	29	ap2017
2019	515,000	619,700	83.1%	21	10	31	16,612	10	12	45	31	ap2020
2021	523,000	658,844	79.4%	26	15	41	12,756	10	16	46	31	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Benedito Domingos Vito Coscia, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 8 Jun 1961 to 24 Feb 1999)
Miguel Pedro Mundo † (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Mar 1978; Bishop: 24 Feb 1999 to 18 May 1999)
Aloísio Hilário de Pinho, F.D.P. † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1999 to 16 Dec 2009)
Abel Ribeiro Camelo † (Bishop: 17 Jan 1957 to 14 May 1960)
Mathias William Schmidt, O.S.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Jun 1972 to 14 May 1976)
Germán Vega Campón, O.S.A. † (Prelate: 19 Apr 1941 to 8 May 1955)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Jataí
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 23, Page 323, to Page 325
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 25, Page 145, to Page 147
Diocese of Jataí
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 49, Page 182, to Page 184

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