Diocese of Bacabal

Dioecesis Bacabalensis

Bishop(s)

Armando Martín Gutiérrez, F.A.M., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 22 June 1968
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Maranho
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 15,867 (6,128 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 5
Mailing Address: Rua Teixeira Mendes 45, C.P. 01, 65700-000 Bacabal, MA, Brazil
Telephone: (099)3621-1280
Fax: 3621-1000

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pascàsio Rettler, O.F.M. † (24 Jul 1968 Appointed - 1 Dec 1989 Retired)
Henrique Johannpötter, O.F.M. † (2 Dec 1989 Succeeded - 10 Apr 1997 Resigned)
José Belisário da Silva, O.F.M. (1 Dec 1999 Appointed - 21 Sep 2005 Appointed, Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão, Maranho)
Armando Martín Gutiérrez, F.A.M. (2 Nov 2006 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 June 1968	Erected	Territorial Prelature of São José do Grajaú Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão	Diocese of Bacabal (erected)

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

1970 536,000 600,000 89.3% 2 2 268,000 11 ap1971

1976 580,000 600,000 96.7% 5 19 24 24,166 24 30 9 ap1977

1980 430,000 450,000 95.6% 6 36 42 10,238 40 36 9 ap1981

1990 479,000 532,279 90.0% 8 17 25 19,160 20 42 17 ap1991

1999 446,000 483,995 92.1% 10 16 26 17,153 21 32 14 ap2000

2000 449,000 487,000 92.2% 10 16 26 17,269 21 33 14 ap2001

2001 451,000 490,261 92.0% 9 17 26 17,346 20 48 14 ap2002

2002 451,000 490,261 92.0% 8 17 25 18,040 20 45 14 ap2003

2003 451,000 490,261 92.0% 7 18 25 18,040 27 43 15 ap2004

2004 451,000 490,261 92.0% 6 19 25 18,040 22 41 16 ap2005

2006 461,000 502,000 91.8% 9 17 26 17,730 22 36 16 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	536,000	600,000	89.3%	2		2	268,000			11	ap1971
1976	580,000	600,000	96.7%	5	19	24	24,166	24	30	9	ap1977
1980	430,000	450,000	95.6%	6	36	42	10,238	40	36	9	ap1981
1990	479,000	532,279	90.0%	8	17	25	19,160	20	42	17	ap1991
1999	446,000	483,995	92.1%	10	16	26	17,153	21	32	14	ap2000
2000	449,000	487,000	92.2%	10	16	26	17,269	21	33	14	ap2001
2001	451,000	490,261	92.0%	9	17	26	17,346	20	48	14	ap2002
2002	451,000	490,261	92.0%	8	17	25	18,040	20	45	14	ap2003
2003	451,000	490,261	92.0%	7	18	25	18,040	27	43	15	ap2004
2004	451,000	490,261	92.0%	6	19	25	18,040	22	41	16	ap2005
2006	461,000	502,000	91.8%	9	17	26	17,730	22	36	16	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

José Belisário da Silva, O.F.M. (Bishop: 1 Dec 1999 to 21 Sep 2005)
Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho (Priest: 15 Jan 1972 to 18 Feb 1998)
Armando Martín Gutiérrez, F.A.M. (Bishop: 2 Nov 2006 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Henrique Johannpötter, O.F.M. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 7 Dec 1988; Bishop: 2 Dec 1989 to 10 Apr 1997)
Pascàsio Rettler, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 24 Jul 1968 to 1 Dec 1989)