Diocese of Guiratinga

Historical Details

• Diocese of Guiratinga
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 3 October 1981
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cuiab�
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Mato Grosso
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 38,966 (15,050 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Av. Marechal Rondon 878, 78760-000 Guiratinga, MT, Brazil
  • Telephone: (066)3431-1474
  • Fax: 3431-1246

• Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia
  • Latin Name: Registrensis o Registro de Araguaia
  • Erected: 12 May 1914
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cuiab�
  • Country: Brazil

• Territorial Prelature of Guiratinga
  • Latin Name: Guiratingensis
  • Name Changed: 27 May 1969
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cuiab�
  • State: Mato Grosso
  • Country: Brazil

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Past Ordinaries

• Ant�nio Malan, S.D.B. † (25 May 1914 Appointed - 3 Jan 1924 Appointed, Bishop of Petrolina, Pernambuco)
• Jos� Selva e Amaral, S.D.B. † (27 Dec 1937 Appointed - 13 Aug 1956 Died)
• Camillo Faresin, S.D.B. † (14 Sep 1956 Succeeded - 20 Nov 1991 Retired)
• Jos� Foralosso, S.D.B. † (20 Nov 1991 Appointed - 12 Jan 2000 Appointed, Bishop of Marab�, Para)
• Sebasti�o Assis de Figueiredo, O.F.M. † (29 Aug 2001 Appointed - 20 Dec 2007 Died)
• Derek John Christopher Byrne, S.P.S. (24 Dec 2008 Appointed - 25 Jun 2014 Appointed, Bishop of Primavera do Leste-Paranatinga, Mato Grosso)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia
12 May 1914	Erected	Diocese of Corumb� Archdiocese of Cuiab�	Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia (erected) (Matto Grosso)
13 July 1940	Territory Lost	Diocese of Corumb� Archdiocese of Cuiab� Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia	Territorial Prelature of Chapada (erected)
15 June 1957	Territory Lost	Diocese of Corumb� (Campo Grande, Agua Clara, Aparecida do Taboado, Cassil�ndia, Corguinho, Jaraguari, Parana�ba, Ribas do Rio Pardo, Rio Verde do Mato Grosso, Rochedo, Sidrol�ndia, Terenos, Tres Lagoas, and the southern parts of Coxim and Camap�a) Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia (Northern parts of Coxim and Camap�a)	Diocese of Campo Grande (erected)
19 May 1958	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia (Itiquira and Rondon�polis)	Territorial Prelature of Chapada
13 May 1969	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Cristal�ndia (Bananal Island) Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia (Northern part of Barra do Gar�as) Territorial Prelature of Sant�ssima Concei��o do Araguaia (Luciara)	Territorial Prelature of S�o F�lix (erected)
Territorial Prelature of Guiratinga
27 May 1969	Name Changed	Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia	Territorial Prelature of Guiratinga
Diocese of Guiratinga
3 October 1981	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Guiratinga	Diocese of Guiratinga
27 February 1982	Territory Lost	Diocese of Guiratinga (Barrado Gar�as, Agua B�a, Canarana, Geral Carneiro, and Nova Xavantina)	Diocese of Barra do Gar�as (erected)
12 February 1996	Territory Lost	Diocese of Guiratinga (Pontal do Araguaia) Territorial Prelature of S�o F�lix (Canarana)	Diocese of Barra do Gar�as
25 June 2014	Suppressed	Diocese of Guiratinga (suppressed) (Araguainha, Ponte Branca, Ribeir�ozinho, and Torixor�u)	Diocese of Barra do Gar�as
25 June 2014	Suppressed	Diocese of Guiratinga (suppressed) (Primavera do Leste, Poxor�u, and Jarudor�) Territorial Prelature of Paranatinga Diocese of Rondon�polis (Campo Verde and Chapada dos Guimar�es)	Diocese of Primavera do Leste-Paranatinga
25 June 2014	Suppressed	Diocese of Guiratinga (suppressed) (Parts of Bard�o do Melga�o, Cuiab�, and Santo Ant�nio do Leverger)	Archdiocese of Cuiab�
25 June 2014	Suppressed	Diocese of Guiratinga (suppressed) (Alto Araguaia, Alto Gar�as, Alto Taquari, Dom Aquino, Tesouro, and Guiratinga) Diocese of Rondon�polis	Diocese of Rondon�polis - Guiratinga

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Statistics

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 Registro do Araguaia
1966	135,000	145,000	93.1%	1	26	27	5,000		39	48	9	ap1967
Territorial Prelature of Guiratinga
1970		81,000	.0%	1	27	28	0		27	62	8	ap1971
1976	122,000	130,000	93.8%	1	30	31	3,935		48	72	14	ap1977
1980	195,000	205,000	95.1%	6	30	36	5,416		39	80	17	ap1981
Diocese of Guiratinga
1990	109,000	119,000	91.6%	6	10	16	6,812		17	38	12	ap1991
1999	100,000	150,000	66.7%	7	11	18	5,555		14	47	12	ap2000
2000	100,000	150,000	66.7%	8	11	19	5,263		14	47	14	ap2001
2001	100,000	150,000	66.7%	7	12	19	5,263		15	50	13	ap2002
2002	100,000	150,000	66.7%	8	13	21	4,761		16	50	13	ap2003
2003	100,000	150,000	66.7%	6	13	19	5,263		16	47	13	ap2004
2004	100,000	150,000	66.7%	6	13	19	5,263		16	47	13	ap2005
2006	102,000	153,800	66.3%	11	7	18	5,666		9	46	13	ap2007
2013	115,000	168,800	68.1%	11	8	19	6,052		9	44	15	ap2014

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Derek John Christopher Byrne, S.P.S. (Bishop: 24 Dec 2008 to 25 Jun 2014)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Sebasti�o Assis de Figueiredo, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 29 Aug 2001 to 20 Dec 2007)
• Jo�o Batista Conturon, S.D.B. † (Apostolic Administrator: 21 Jul 1925 to 1937)
• Camillo Faresin, S.D.B. † (Coadjutor Prelate: 13 Aug 1954; Prelate: 14 Sep 1956; Bishop: 3 Oct 1981 to 20 Nov 1991)
• Jos� Foralosso, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 20 Nov 1991 to 12 Jan 2000)
• Ant�nio Malan, S.D.B. † (Prelate: 25 May 1914 to 3 Jan 1924)
• Jos� Selva e Amaral, S.D.B. † (Prelate: 27 Dec 1937 to 13 Aug 1956)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 6, Page 350 Territorial Prelature of Guiratinga Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 61, Page 737, and Page 738 Diocese of Guiratinga Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 74, Page 257, to Page 259 Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 106, Page 817, and Page 818

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