Military Ordinariate of Brazil, Military

Bishop(s)

Marcony Vinícius Ferreira, Archbishop
José Francisco Falcão de Barros, Auxiliary Bishop
Osvino José Both, Archbishop Emeritus
Fernando José Monteiro Guimarães, C.Ss.R., Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Military Ordinariate
Erected: 6 November 1950
Country: Brazil
Conference Region: Centro-Oeste
Mailing Address: Ordinariado Militar, Edificio do EMFA, Esplanada dos Ministerios, Bl. "Q", Anexo 1, Salas 553, 70049-900 Brasilia, D.F., Brazil
Telephone: (061)2023-5136; 2023-5582

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jaime de Barros Câmara † (6 Nov 1950 Appointed - 9 Nov 1963 Resigned)
José Newton de Almeida Baptista † (9 Nov 1963 Appointed - 31 Oct 1990 Retired)
Geraldo do Espírito Santo Ávila † (31 Oct 1990 Appointed - 14 Nov 2005 Died)
Osvino José Both (7 Jun 2006 Appointed - 6 Aug 2014 Retired)
Fernando José Monteiro Guimarães, C.Ss.R. (6 Aug 2014 Appointed - 12 Mar 2022 Retired)
Marcony Vinícius Ferreira (12 Mar 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6 November 1950	Erected		Military Ordinariate of Brazil, Military (erected)

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

1999 137 8 145 0 5 8 ap2000

2000 147 8 155 0 5 8 ap2001

2001 140 8 148 0 5 8 ap2002

2002 135 8 143 0 5 8 ap2003

2003 136 8 144 0 5 9 ap2004

2004 136 8 144 0 5 8 ap2005

2013 131 14 145 0 47 14 12 169 ap2014

2016 164 17 181 0 74 17 13 165 ap2017

2019 156 13 169 0 91 13 152 ap2020

2021 158 13 171 0 85 13 170 ap2022

2023 169 13 182 0 79 13 149 ap2024

Year	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	137	8	145	5	8			ap2000
2000	147	8	155	5	8			ap2001
2001	140	8	148	5	8			ap2002
2002	135	8	143	5	8			ap2003
2003	136	8	144	5	9			ap2004
2004	136	8	144	5	8			ap2005
2013	131	14	145	47	14	12	169	ap2014
2016	164	17	181	74	17	13	165	ap2017
2019	156	13	169	91	13		152	ap2020
2021	158	13	171	85	13		170	ap2022
2023	169	13	182	79	13		149	ap2024