Sete Lagoas (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 July 1955
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Minas Gerais
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 12,153 (4,694 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 2
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Major Campos 154, 35700-011 Sete Lagoas, MG, Brazil
Telephone: (031)3773-2270
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jos� de Almeida Batista Pereira † (7 Nov 1955 Appointed - 2 Apr 1964 Appointed, Bishop of Guaxup�, Minas Gerais)
Daniel Tavares Baeta Neves † (4 Jun 1964 Appointed - 8 Jul 1980 Died)
Jos� de Lima † (7 Jun 1981 Appointed - 27 Oct 1999 Retired)
Guilherme Porto (27 Oct 1999 Succeeded - 20 Sep 2017 Retired)
Alo�sio Jorge Pena Vitral (20 Sep 2017 Appointed - 10 Jun 2020 Resigned)
Francisco Cota de Oliveira (10 Jun 2020 Appointed - )

Date	Event	From	To
16 July 1955	Erected	Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte (Santo Antonio, Sant'Ana, Baldim, Fortuna, Inha�ma, Jaboticatubas, Jequitib�, Maravilhas, Martinho Campos, Matosinhos, Papagaio, Pequi, Pomp�u, and Prudente de Mor�is) Archdiocese of Diamantina (Cedro, Lagoa Bonita, Paraopeba, Pirapama, and Biacho Fundo)	Diocese of Sete Lagoas (erected)
5 May 1956	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Diamantina (Angueret�)	Diocese of Sete Lagoas
11 November 1963	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte (Sao Jos� do Felipe and Santo Antonio do Morro Vermelho)	Diocese of Sete Lagoas
11 November 1963	Territory Lost	Diocese of Sete Lagoas (Sant'Ana de Cachoeirinha and Nossa Senhora da Concei��o de Urucuia)	Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	170,000	170,500	99.7%	20	7	27	6,296		7	39	22	ap1967
1976	265,835	276,573	96.1%	16	13	29	9,166		18	49	24	ap1977
1980	234,400	245,700	95.4%	9	18	27	8,681		21	45	25	ap1981
1990	281,000	291,000	96.6%	17	16	33	8,515	2	17	72	30	ap1991
1999	156,573	374,059	41.9%	27	9	36	4,349	2	10	97	30	ap2000
2000	307,680	384,600	80.0%	24	8	32	9,615	2	9	76	36	ap2001
2001	364,804	384,004	95.0%	30	10	40	9,120	2	18	81	38	ap2002
2002	304,286	387,134	78.6%	31	10	41	7,421	2	11	75	38	ap2003
2003	310,371	394,876	78.6%	31	9	40	7,759	2	10	66	38	ap2004
2004	316,570	402,770	78.6%	30	9	39	8,117	2	10	66	38	ap2005
2010	354,017	454,314	77.9%	41	7	48	7,375	2	9	47	40	ap2011
2014	370,000	476,000	77.7%	46	8	54	6,851	2	17	48	40	ap2015
2017	379,257	476,894	79.5%	51	9	60	6,320	1	19	46	41	ap2018
2020	352,865	476,069	74.1%	57	9	66	5,346	2	19	42	41	ap2021
2022	395,365	505,092	78.3%	55	7	62	6,376	2	17	46	41	ap2023