S�o Lu�z de C�ceres (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jacy Diniz Rocha, Bishop
Jos� Vieira de Lima, T.O.R., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5 April 1910
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cuiab�
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Mato Grosso
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 135,969 (52,518 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Oeste 2
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Antonio Maria 69, 78210-040 Caceres, MT, Brazil
Telephone: (065)3223-1788; 3223-1859

Past and Present Ordinaries

Modesto Augusto Vieira † (12 May 1911 Appointed - 12 Jan 1914 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Mariana, Minas Gerais)
Pierre Louis Marie Galibert, T.O.R. † (15 Mar 1915 Appointed - 27 Apr 1954 Retired)
M�ximo Andr� Bienn�s, T.O.R. † (3 Nov 1967 Appointed - 24 Jul 1991 Resigned)
Paulo Ant�nio de Conto (24 Jul 1991 Appointed - 27 May 1998 Appointed, Bishop of Crici�ma, Santa Catarina)
Jos� Vieira de Lima, T.O.R. (11 Nov 1998 Appointed - 23 Jul 2008 Retired)
Ant�nio Em�dio Vilar, S.D.B. (23 Jul 2008 Appointed - 28 Sep 2016 Appointed, Bishop of S�o Jo�o da Boa Vista, Sao Paulo)
Jacy Diniz Rocha (10 May 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 April 1910	Erected	Archdiocese of Cuiab�	Diocese of S�o Lu�z de C�ceres (erected)
1 May 1925	Territory Lost	Diocese of Amazonas (Eumayt� and Porto Velho) Diocese of S�o Lu�z de C�ceres (San Antonio de Madeira)	Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho (erected)
1 March 1929	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho Diocese of S�o Lu�z de C�ceres	Territorial Prelature of Guajar�-Mirim (erected) (Guapor� and Mamor� in Matto Grosso)
22 June 1940	Territory Added		Archdiocese of Cuiab� (Boundaries adjusted) Territorial Prelature of Diamantino (Boundaries adjusted) Diocese of S�o Lu�z de C�ceres (Boundaries adjusted)
24 May 2003	Territory Added	Diocese of Ji-Paran� (Nossa Senhora da Guia)	Diocese of S�o Lu�z de C�ceres

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

1950 42,000 47,300 88.8% 1 7 8 5,250 7 15 4 ap1951

1966 100,000 105,000 95.2% 1 7 8 12,500 11 33 4 ap1967

1970 125,000 130,000 96.2% 1 8 9 13,888 14 33 4 ap1971

1976 176,000 195,000 90.3% 6 7 13 13,538 12 52 9 ap1977

1980 176,000 198,000 88.9% 9 6 15 11,733 12 79 9 ap1981

1990 233,000 254,000 91.7% 20 5 25 9,320 10 92 16 ap1991

1999 314,000 400,000 78.5% 19 9 28 11,214 16 50 18 ap2000

2000 318,000 415,000 76.6% 19 8 27 11,777 15 47 18 ap2001

2001 318,000 415,000 76.6% 17 10 27 11,777 18 47 18 ap2002

2002 316,000 400,000 79.0% 20 10 30 10,533 18 47 18 ap2003

2003 317,000 400,000 79.3% 18 9 27 11,740 1 17 47 18 ap2004

2004 318,000 400,000 79.5% 19 10 29 10,965 16 47 19 ap2005

2010 334,000 428,000 78.0% 27 12 39 8,564 18 50 21 ap2011

2014 351,000 449,000 78.2% 25 17 42 8,357 1 23 52 23 ap2015

2017 359,980 460,950 78.1% 23 21 44 8,181 2 27 37 25 ap2018

2020 295,111 417,827 70.6% 29 14 43 6,863 2 21 30 25 ap2021

2022 299,000 422,634 70.7% 31 15 46 6,500 2 18 28 26 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	42,000	47,300	88.8%	1	7	8	5,250		7	15	4	ap1951
1966	100,000	105,000	95.2%	1	7	8	12,500		11	33	4	ap1967
1970	125,000	130,000	96.2%	1	8	9	13,888		14	33	4	ap1971
1976	176,000	195,000	90.3%	6	7	13	13,538		12	52	9	ap1977
1980	176,000	198,000	88.9%	9	6	15	11,733		12	79	9	ap1981
1990	233,000	254,000	91.7%	20	5	25	9,320		10	92	16	ap1991
1999	314,000	400,000	78.5%	19	9	28	11,214		16	50	18	ap2000
2000	318,000	415,000	76.6%	19	8	27	11,777		15	47	18	ap2001
2001	318,000	415,000	76.6%	17	10	27	11,777		18	47	18	ap2002
2002	316,000	400,000	79.0%	20	10	30	10,533		18	47	18	ap2003
2003	317,000	400,000	79.3%	18	9	27	11,740	1	17	47	18	ap2004
2004	318,000	400,000	79.5%	19	10	29	10,965		16	47	19	ap2005
2010	334,000	428,000	78.0%	27	12	39	8,564		18	50	21	ap2011
2014	351,000	449,000	78.2%	25	17	42	8,357	1	23	52	23	ap2015
2017	359,980	460,950	78.1%	23	21	44	8,181	2	27	37	25	ap2018
2020	295,111	417,827	70.6%	29	14	43	6,863	2	21	30	25	ap2021
2022	299,000	422,634	70.7%	31	15	46	6,500	2	18	28	26	ap2023