Diocese of Guaxup�

Dioecesis Guaxupensis

Bishop(s)

Jos� de Lanza Neto, Bishop
Jos� Geraldo Oliveira do Valle, C.S.S., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 February 1916
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Minas Gerais
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 17,544 (6,776 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 2
Official Web Site: http://guaxupe.org.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Francisco Ribeiro do Valle 242, 37800-000 Guaxupe, MG, Brazil
Telephone: (035)3551-1013

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ant�nio Augusto de Assis † (7 Feb 1916 Appointed - 2 Aug 1918 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Mariana, Minas Gerais)
Ant�nio Emidio Corr�a † (3 Jul 1919 Appointed - 1920 Resigned)
Ranulfo da Silva Farias † (22 Apr 1920 Appointed - 5 Aug 1939 Appointed, Archbishop of Macei�, Alagoas)
Hugo Bressane de Ara�jo † (19 Sep 1940 Appointed - 3 Sep 1951 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais)
In�cio Jo�o Dal Monte, O.F.M. Cap. † (21 May 1952 Appointed - 29 May 1963 Died)
Jos� de Almeida Batista Pereira † (2 Apr 1964 Appointed - 16 Jan 1976 Resigned)
Jos� Alberto Lopes de Castro Pinto † (16 Jan 1976 Appointed - 14 Sep 1989 Resigned)
Jos� Geraldo Oliveira do Valle, C.S.S. (14 Sep 1989 Succeeded - 19 Apr 2006 Retired)
Jos� Mauro Pereira Bastos, C.P. † (19 Apr 2006 Appointed - 14 Sep 2006 Died)
Jos� de Lanza Neto (13 Jun 2007 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 February 1916	Erected	Diocese of Pouso Alegre (Northern part)	Diocese of Guaxup� (erected)
1 February 1924	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Guaxup� (from Mariana)
19 January 1952	Territory Added		Diocese of Guaxup� (Boundaries adjusted) Diocese of Pouso Alegre (Boundaries adjusted)
3 March 1958	Territory Added	Diocese of Campanha (Barranco Alto (in Alfenas))	Diocese of Guaxup�
14 April 1962	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Guaxup� (from Belo Horizonte)
11 May 1968	Territory Lost	Diocese of Guaxup� (Claraval and Ibiraci)	Territorial Abbey of Claraval (erected)
11 December 2002	Territory Added	Territorial Abbey of Claraval (suppressed)	Diocese of Guaxup�
19 August 2008	Territory Added	Diocese of Luz (Saint John the Baptist (in S�o Jo�o Batista do Gl�ria) and Divine Spiritus Sancti (in Delfin�polis))	Diocese of Guaxup�

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

1950 572,000 575,000 99.5% 48 37 85 6,729 78 215 49 ap1951

1966 523,400 537,000 97.5% 53 41 94 5,568 61 392 56 ap1967

1970 417,093 453,068 92.1% 72 37 109 3,826 69 387 57 ap1971

1976 398,204 477,155 83.5% 53 23 76 5,239 1 47 244 56 ap1977

1980 348,000 478,874 72.7% 51 24 75 4,640 2 47 228 59 ap1981

1990 583,000 689,000 84.6% 54 14 68 8,573 1 25 194 60 ap1991

1999 556,613 755,641 73.7% 68 19 87 6,397 1 28 166 70 ap2000

2000 556,613 755,641 73.7% 74 19 93 5,985 1 33 154 73 ap2001

2001 596,226 805,711 74.0% 64 19 83 7,183 1 28 129 72 ap2002

2002 597,029 805,711 74.1% 64 19 83 7,193 1 28 129 73 ap2003

2003 597,029 805,711 74.1% 68 19 87 6,862 83 165 73 ap2004

2004 572,711 818,159 70.0% 77 11 88 6,508 20 143 75 ap2005

2006 608,000 867,000 70.1% 78 18 96 6,333 46 120 81 ap2007

2013 659,000 936,000 70.4% 100 16 116 5,681 35 76 82 ap2014

2016 683,500 937,600 72.9% 104 22 126 5,424 32 93 86 ap2017

2019 700,000 960,250 72.9% 113 16 129 5,426 21 56 87 ap2020

2021 682,500 949,400 71.9% 116 16 132 5,170 28 74 87 ap2022

2023 691,000 962,000 71.8% 118 16 134 5,156 26 65 81 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	572,000	575,000	99.5%	48	37	85	6,729		78	215	49	ap1951
1966	523,400	537,000	97.5%	53	41	94	5,568		61	392	56	ap1967
1970	417,093	453,068	92.1%	72	37	109	3,826		69	387	57	ap1971
1976	398,204	477,155	83.5%	53	23	76	5,239	1	47	244	56	ap1977
1980	348,000	478,874	72.7%	51	24	75	4,640	2	47	228	59	ap1981
1990	583,000	689,000	84.6%	54	14	68	8,573	1	25	194	60	ap1991
1999	556,613	755,641	73.7%	68	19	87	6,397	1	28	166	70	ap2000
2000	556,613	755,641	73.7%	74	19	93	5,985	1	33	154	73	ap2001
2001	596,226	805,711	74.0%	64	19	83	7,183	1	28	129	72	ap2002
2002	597,029	805,711	74.1%	64	19	83	7,193	1	28	129	73	ap2003
2003	597,029	805,711	74.1%	68	19	87	6,862		83	165	73	ap2004
2004	572,711	818,159	70.0%	77	11	88	6,508		20	143	75	ap2005
2006	608,000	867,000	70.1%	78	18	96	6,333		46	120	81	ap2007
2013	659,000	936,000	70.4%	100	16	116	5,681		35	76	82	ap2014
2016	683,500	937,600	72.9%	104	22	126	5,424		32	93	86	ap2017
2019	700,000	960,250	72.9%	113	16	129	5,426		21	56	87	ap2020
2021	682,500	949,400	71.9%	116	16	132	5,170		28	74	87	ap2022
2023	691,000	962,000	71.8%	118	16	134	5,156		26	65	81	ap2024