Barra do Gar�as (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Paulo Renato Fernandes Gon�alves de Campos, Bishop
Prot�genes Jos� Luft, S.d.C., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 27 February 1982
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cuiab�
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Mato Grosso
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 70,930 (27,396 Square Miles)
Description: �gua Boa, Araguaiana, Araguainha, Barra do Gar�as, Canarana, Cocalinho, General Carneiro, Nova Nazar�. Nova Xavantina, Pontal do Araguaia, Ponte Branca, Ribeir�ozinho e Torixor�u.
Conference Region: Oeste 2
Official Web Site: https://diocesebarradogarcas.org.br
Mailing Address: Rua Carlos Gomes 567, C.P. 337, 78600-172 Barre do Garcas, MT, Brazil
Telephone: (066)3401.9025

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ant�nio Sarto, S.D.B. † (25 Mar 1982 Appointed - 23 May 2001 Resigned)
Prot�genes Jos� Luft, S.d.C. (23 May 2001 Succeeded - 18 Oct 2023 Resigned)
Paulo Renato Fernandes Gon�alves de Campos (18 Oct 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 February 1982	Erected	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 Added	Diocese of Guiratinga (Pontal do Araguaia) Territorial Prelature of S�o F�lix (Canarana)	Diocese of Barra do Gar�as
12 February 1996	Territory Lost	Diocese of Barra do Gar�as (Cocalinho north of Manacuru dos Antigos river)	Territorial Prelature of S�o F�lix
23 December 1997	Territory Lost	Diocese of Barra do Gar�as Diocese of Rondon�polis Diocese of Sinop	Territorial Prelature of Paranatinga (erected) (Paranatinga, Nova Brasil�ndia, Planalto da Serra, Campin�polis, Novo Sao Joaquim, and Gaucha do Norte)
25 June 2014	Territory Added	Diocese of Guiratinga (suppressed) (Araguainha, Ponte Branca, Ribeir�ozinho, and Torixor�u)	Diocese of Barra do Gar�as

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

1990 116,000 127,000 91.3% 2 17 19 6,105 2 22 62 13 ap1991

1999 143,900 177,000 81.3% 4 18 22 6,540 1 23 70 13 ap2000

2000 150,700 185,220 81.4% 4 15 19 7,931 1 21 64 13 ap2002

2002 95,958 144,243 66.5% 2 14 16 5,997 9 27 73 14 ap2003

2003 85,094 121,563 70.0% 3 15 18 4,727 25 63 14 ap2004

2004 98,222 122,778 80.0% 3 14 17 5,777 19 56 14 ap2005

2006 145,549 186,349 78.1% 4 15 19 7,660 17 66 14 ap2007

2012 159,500 204,000 78.2% 4 14 18 8,861 18 52 14 ap2013

2015 91,138 146,857 62.1% 6 18 24 3,797 22 40 20 ap2016

2018 95,127 154,520 61.6% 3 20 23 4,135 23 41 19 ap2019

2020 100,700 163,000 61.8% 6 12 18 5,594 6 21 39 26 ap2021

2022 102,000 165,000 61.8% 7 20 27 3,777 5 24 37 30 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	116,000	127,000	91.3%	2	17	19	6,105	2	22	62	13	ap1991
1999	143,900	177,000	81.3%	4	18	22	6,540	1	23	70	13	ap2000
2000	150,700	185,220	81.4%	4	15	19	7,931	1	21	64	13	ap2002
2002	95,958	144,243	66.5%	2	14	16	5,997	9	27	73	14	ap2003
2003	85,094	121,563	70.0%	3	15	18	4,727		25	63	14	ap2004
2004	98,222	122,778	80.0%	3	14	17	5,777		19	56	14	ap2005
2006	145,549	186,349	78.1%	4	15	19	7,660		17	66	14	ap2007
2012	159,500	204,000	78.2%	4	14	18	8,861		18	52	14	ap2013
2015	91,138	146,857	62.1%	6	18	24	3,797		22	40	20	ap2016
2018	95,127	154,520	61.6%	3	20	23	4,135		23	41	19	ap2019
2020	100,700	163,000	61.8%	6	12	18	5,594	6	21	39	26	ap2021
2022	102,000	165,000	61.8%	7	20	27	3,777	5	24	37	30	ap2023