Diocese of Janaï¿½ba

Dioecesis Ianaubena

Bishop(s)

Roberto Josï¿½ da Silva, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5 July 2000
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Montes Claros
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Minas Gerais
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 29,296 (11,315 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 2
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedejanauba.com.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Praca Dr. Mauricio Azevedo 66, 39440-000 Janauba, MG, Brazil
Telephone: (038)3821-6851

Past and Present Ordinaries

Josï¿½ Mauro Pereira Bastos, C.P. † (5 Jul 2000 Appointed - 19 Apr 2006 Appointed, Bishop of Guaxupï¿½, Minas Gerais)
Josï¿½ Ronaldo Ribeiro (6 Jun 2007 Appointed - 24 Sep 2014 Appointed, Bishop of Formosa, Goias)
Guerrino Riccardo Brusati † (27 May 2015 Appointed - 12 Jun 2019 Resigned)
Roberto Josï¿½ da Silva (12 Jun 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 July 2000	Erected	Diocese of Januï¿½ria (Espinosa, Mamonas, Monte Azul, Gameleira, Catuti, Mato Verde, Jaiba, and Matos Cardoso) Diocese of Montes Claros (Janauba, Porteirinha, Pai Pedro, Serranï¿½polis, Nova Porteirinha, Riacho dos Machados, Varzelï¿½ndia, Ibiracatu, Verdelï¿½ndia, Rio Pardo de Minas, Montezuma, Indaiabira, Santo Antonio do Retiro, Vargem Grande, Sï¿½o Joï¿½o do Paraï¿½so, and Ninheira)	Diocese of Janaï¿½ba (erected)
25 April 2001	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Janaï¿½ba (from Diamantina)

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

2000 320,000 381,585 83.9% 13 13 24,615 15 13 ap2001

2001 320,000 381,585 83.9% 15 1 16 20,000 1 23 11 ap2002

2002 323,000 385,000 83.9% 15 15 21,533 23 11 ap2003

2003 305,211 362,400 84.2% 16 16 19,075 29 11 ap2004

2004 305,211 362,400 84.2% 16 1 17 17,953 2 1 28 12 ap2005

2006 310,000 369,000 84.0% 19 1 20 15,500 2 15 34 11 ap2007

2013 342,000 403,000 84.9% 34 3 37 9,243 2 17 16 29 ap2014

2016 350,800 412,000 85.1% 33 3 36 9,744 2 3 16 30 ap2017

2019 362,296 383,423 94.5% 36 3 39 9,289 3 22 34 ap2020

2021 360,830 381,800 94.5% 37 3 40 9,020 2 3 22 33 ap2022

2023 357,000 377,298 94.6% 45 3 48 7,437 2 4 20 33 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2000	320,000	381,585	83.9%	13		13	24,615			15	13	ap2001
2001	320,000	381,585	83.9%	15	1	16	20,000		1	23	11	ap2002
2002	323,000	385,000	83.9%	15		15	21,533			23	11	ap2003
2003	305,211	362,400	84.2%	16		16	19,075			29	11	ap2004
2004	305,211	362,400	84.2%	16	1	17	17,953	2	1	28	12	ap2005
2006	310,000	369,000	84.0%	19	1	20	15,500	2	15	34	11	ap2007
2013	342,000	403,000	84.9%	34	3	37	9,243	2	17	16	29	ap2014
2016	350,800	412,000	85.1%	33	3	36	9,744	2	3	16	30	ap2017
2019	362,296	383,423	94.5%	36	3	39	9,289		3	22	34	ap2020
2021	360,830	381,800	94.5%	37	3	40	9,020	2	3	22	33	ap2022
2023	357,000	377,298	94.6%	45	3	48	7,437	2	4	20	33	ap2024