Leopoldina (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Edson José Oriolo dos Santos, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 28 March 1942
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Minas Gerais
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 8,491 (3,279 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 2
Official Web Site: http://dioceseleopoldina.com/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, C.P. 7, Praca Dom Helvecio 75, 36700-000 Leopoldina, MG, Brazil
Telephone: (032)3441-2008
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Delfino (Delfim) Ribeiro Guedes † (26 Jun 1943 Appointed - 23 Jul 1960 Appointed, Bishop of São João del Rei, Minas Gerais)
Geraldo Ferreira Reis † (16 Jun 1961 Appointed - 5 Aug 1985 Retired)
Sebastião Roque Rabelo Mendes † (5 Aug 1985 Appointed - 10 May 1989 Resigned)
Ricardo Pedro Chaves Pinto Filho, O. Praem. † (14 Mar 1990 Appointed - 16 Oct 1996 Appointed, Archbishop of Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais)
Célio de Oliveira Goulart, O.F.M. † (24 Jun 1998 Appointed - 9 Jul 2003 Appointed, Bishop of Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Espirito Santo)
Dario Campos, O.F.M. (23 Jun 2004 Appointed - 27 Apr 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Espirito Santo)
José Eudes Campos do Nascimento (27 Jun 2012 Appointed - 12 Dec 2018 Appointed, Bishop of São João del Rei, Minas Gerais)
Edson José Oriolo dos Santos (30 Oct 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 March 1942	Erected	Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora (Argirita and Providenda) Archdiocese of Mariana (Astolpho Outra, Boa Familia, Cachoeira, Cataguazes, Oonceiçao da Boa Vista, Santa Rita da Gloria, Dores de Victoria, Gloria de Muriahé, Guarany, Guirycema, Laranial, Leopoldina, Muriahé Barra, Muriahé, Palma, Patrocinio de Muriahé, Piacatuba, Pirauba, ...)	Diocese of Leopoldina (erected)
5 July 1954	Territory Lost	Diocese of Leopoldina (La Palma)	Diocese of Campos
8 September 1955	Territory Lost	Diocese of Leopoldina (La Palma)	Diocese of Campos
14 April 1962	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Leopoldina (from Mariana)
29 March 1979	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora (Além Paraiba, Estrela Dalva, Pirapetinga, Santo Antonio do Aventureiro, and Volta Grande)	Diocese of Leopoldina

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

1950 420,000 450,000 93.3% 34 8 42 10,000 8 165 34 ap1951

1966 400,000 415,000 96.4% 62 61 123 3,252 61 195 39 ap1967

1970 380,000 416,987 91.1% 34 24 58 6,551 25 155 41 ap1971

1976 380,000 400,000 95.0% 21 24 45 8,444 25 145 42 ap1977

1980 405,000 457,235 88.6% 22 22 44 9,204 23 154 49 ap1981

1990 454,000 506,000 89.7% 31 20 51 8,901 20 182 50 ap1991

1999 396,865 529,154 75.0% 38 17 55 7,215 1 17 143 56 ap2000

2000 396,865 529,154 75.0% 42 17 59 6,726 1 17 141 56 ap2001

2001 396,865 529,154 75.0% 39 14 53 7,488 1 14 140 56 ap2002

2002 396,865 529,154 75.0% 39 12 51 7,781 2 13 140 57 ap2003

2003 396,865 529,154 75.0% 42 11 53 7,488 11 139 57 ap2004

2004 396,865 529,154 75.0% 43 11 54 7,349 11 113 57 ap2005

2013 423,000 606,000 69.8% 52 10 62 6,822 10 61 61 ap2014

2016 423,390 601,000 70.4% 56 9 65 6,513 9 60 61 ap2017

2019 433,600 615,500 70.4% 63 7 70 6,194 7 59 61 ap2020

2021 440,450 625,300 70.4% 63 7 70 6,292 14 46 61 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	420,000	450,000	93.3%	34	8	42	10,000		8	165	34	ap1951
1966	400,000	415,000	96.4%	62	61	123	3,252		61	195	39	ap1967
1970	380,000	416,987	91.1%	34	24	58	6,551		25	155	41	ap1971
1976	380,000	400,000	95.0%	21	24	45	8,444		25	145	42	ap1977
1980	405,000	457,235	88.6%	22	22	44	9,204		23	154	49	ap1981
1990	454,000	506,000	89.7%	31	20	51	8,901		20	182	50	ap1991
1999	396,865	529,154	75.0%	38	17	55	7,215	1	17	143	56	ap2000
2000	396,865	529,154	75.0%	42	17	59	6,726	1	17	141	56	ap2001
2001	396,865	529,154	75.0%	39	14	53	7,488	1	14	140	56	ap2002
2002	396,865	529,154	75.0%	39	12	51	7,781	2	13	140	57	ap2003
2003	396,865	529,154	75.0%	42	11	53	7,488		11	139	57	ap2004
2004	396,865	529,154	75.0%	43	11	54	7,349		11	113	57	ap2005
2013	423,000	606,000	69.8%	52	10	62	6,822		10	61	61	ap2014
2016	423,390	601,000	70.4%	56	9	65	6,513		9	60	61	ap2017
2019	433,600	615,500	70.4%	63	7	70	6,194		7	59	61	ap2020
2021	440,450	625,300	70.4%	63	7	70	6,292		14	46	61	ap2022