Diocese de Itabira

What Diocese de Itabira does

Diocese de Itabira (formally Diocese de Itabira-Coronel Fabriciano) is a Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction established on December 29, 1965, by Pope Paul VI as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Mariana. It operates within the Ecclesiastical Province of Mariana and is a member of the CNBB Leste 2 regional structure of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil. The Diocese serves the Catholic faithful across 16 municipalities in Minas Gerais, Brazil, including Itabira, Coronel Fabriciano, Timóteo, and surrounding areas in the Vale do Aço region. Its canonical functions include sacramental administration (baptism, confirmation, marriage, anointing, Eucharist), pastoral care, religious education (catechesis), priestly formation through two seminaries and a diaconal school, and social charity through Cáritas Diocesana.

The Diocese operates a digital platform comprising an official website (dioceseitabira.org.br) and a Google Play mobile application that delivers liturgical content (Elo Litúrgico), daily prayers, formation articles, and news to the faithful. It maintains archival sacramental records dating back to 1827 across its 16 municipalities. Distribution is handled through a parish network supported by the Diocesan Curia in Itabira and a Sub-Curia in Coronel Fabriciano. The Diocese is currently administered by Pe. Pascifal José do Nascimento following the January 8, 2026 appointment of Dom Marco Aurélio Gubiotti as Archbishop of Juiz de Fora.

As a non-profit religious organization, the Diocese is funded by contributions from the faithful and parish donations. Its only identified commercial revenue stream consists of transaction-based fees for issuing sacramental certificates (baptism, confirmation, marriage, death) plus postal shipping costs where applicable. Headcount stands at 37 employees across curial, administrative, communications, legal, pastoral, and tribunal functions. No external funding rounds, acquisitions, or commercial partnerships exist; the Diocese operates entirely within the canonical governance of the Holy See and CNBB.

Name

Diocese de Itabira

Legal name

Diocese de Itabira-Coronel Fabriciano (MG)

Website

https://dioceseitabira.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Diocese de Itabira-Coronel Fabriciano is a Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Minas Gerais, Brazil, serving the faithful across 16 municipalities through sacramental administration, pastoral care, priestly formation, and social charity via Cáritas Diocesana.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Religious Organizations (81311)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Denominational Theological Colleges (e.g., Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical) (EDAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Catholic diocese services
• Sacramental administration
• Pastoral care services
• Religious education
• Ecclesiastical governance

Headquarters

HQ city

Itabira

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Certificate and documentation fees: The Diocese collects fees for issuing sacramental certificates (certidões) such as baptism, confirmation, marriage, and death records. These fees also cover associated administrative costs including postal shipping when documents are mailed to requesters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Diocese de Itabira-Coronel Fabriciano provides Catholic sacramental administration (baptism, confirmation, marriage, anointing of the sick, Eucharist), pastoral care, religious education through seminaries, and social outreach through Cáritas Diocesana across 16 municipalities in Minas Gerais, Brazil. It maintains historical archives dating back to 1827 for sacramental records and operates as a canonical territorial jurisdiction within the Ecclesiastical Province of Mariana under the Catholic Church.

Product overview

Diocese de Itabira operates a digital platform consisting of its official website and a mobile application. The website serves as the primary digital presence for the Catholic Diocese of Itabira-Coronel Fabriciano in Minas Gerais, Brazil, providing institutional information, liturgical content (Elo Litúrgico), formation resources, news, and religious prayers and sacramental guidance. The companion mobile app extends access to diocesan content and services to mobile users.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Diocese de Itabira Website Official website of the Diocese de Itabira-Coronel Fabriciano providing information about the Catholic diocese, its history, clergy, parishes, news, liturgy (Elo Litúrgico), formation articles, pastoral guidelines, calendar of events, and information about sacraments and diocesan departments for the Catholic faithful.
• Diocese de Itabira Mobile Application Official mobile application for the Diocese available on Google Play Store, providing daily liturgy, saint of the day, prayers, and formation resources to the Catholic faithful for broader community access to liturgical content, news, formation resources, and pastoral guidance.
• Sacramental Certificate Issuance Fee-based issuance of sacramental certificates (certidões) including baptism, confirmation, marriage, and death records. Fees cover associated administrative costs including postal shipping when documents are mailed to requesters. Available to individuals seeking canonical and genealogical documentation.
• Seminário Propedêutico Cura d'Ars Propaedeutic seminary providing philosophical and theological seminary education for priestly formation within the Diocese.
• Seminário Filosófico e Teológico São José Philosophical and theological seminary providing seminary education for priestly formation within the Diocese.
• Escola Diaconal São João Paulo II School providing diaconal formation and training for permanent deacons within the Diocese.
• Cáritas Diocesana Social charity organization providing charitable services and social outreach to vulnerable populations within the Diocese's territorial jurisdiction.
• Tribunal Eclesiástico Ecclesiastical court providing canonical legal services and proceedings related to Church law within the Diocese.

Quantifiable outcome

• Provides guidelines and sacramental services for thousands of Catholics across 16 municipalities in Minas Gerais.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CNBB - Conferência Nacional dos Bispos do BrasilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Diocese is an integral member of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (CNBB), participating in its CNBB Leste 2 (Eastern 2) Regional structure. This connection provides coordinated pastoral planning, shared formation programs, and alignment with national Church directives and social teaching.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Arquidiocese de Mariana: The metropolitan archdiocese of which Diocese de Itabira is a suffragan and within the same Ecclesiastical Province of Mariana. Operates as a higher-ranked canonical jurisdiction with similar sacramental, formation, and pastoral functions but greater scale and provincial-coordination responsibilities.
• Arquidiocese de Juiz de Fora: Archdiocese in Minas Gerais where the previous Bishop of Itabira (Dom Marco Aurélio Gubiotti) was appointed Archbishop in January 2026. Operates a larger canonical jurisdiction with the same sacramental, formation, and pastoral functions but broader scale.

Others

• Conferência Nacional dos Bispos do Brasil (CNBB): National conference of Brazilian bishops of which Diocese de Itabira is a member. Not a competing entity but a directly comparable Catholic institutional body providing shared pastoral planning, formation programs, and social teaching across Brazilian dioceses.
• Cáritas Brasileira: National social-charity arm of the Catholic Church in Brazil, of which Cáritas Diocesana is a local affiliate. Comparable as an adjacent faith-based nonprofit operating in social outreach and charitable services tied to Catholic institutional infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Diocese de Governador Valadares: Catholic diocese serving a multi-municipality territory in eastern Minas Gerais, comparable in canonical structure, parish network, seminary operations, and social-charity outreach to Diocese de Itabira-Coronel Fabriciano.
• Diocese de Luz: Catholic diocese in Minas Gerais serving a multi-municipality territory with comparable parish networks, seminaries, and pastoral programs to Diocese de Itabira-Coronel Fabriciano.
• Diocese de Leopoldina: Catholic diocese covering multiple municipalities in Minas Gerais, providing sacramental administration, seminary formation, and Cáritas-style charitable work in a structure directly comparable to Diocese de Itabira-Coronel Fabriciano.
• Diocese de Caratinga: Neighboring Catholic diocese in Minas Gerais serving a similar territorial scope of municipalities. Closely comparable in scale, structure, sacramental services, formation programs, and Cáritas-style social outreach to Diocese de Itabira-Coronel Fabriciano.

Regional players

• Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC Minas): Catholic higher-education institution in Minas Gerais comparable in faith-based educational mission and regional scope to the Diocese's seminary and formation activities, though operating as a university rather than an ecclesiastical governance body.
• Diocese de Colatina: Brazilian Catholic diocese operating outside Minas Gerais in Espírito Santo state, providing a comparable canonical-governance model with similar sacramental, formation, and social-action functions but in a different regional market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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