Diocese of Bom Jesus da Lapa

Dioecesis Spelaeopolitanus a Bono Iesu

Bishop(s)

Francisco Batistela, C.SS.R., Bishop
José Nicomedes Grossi, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 22 July 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Vitória da Conquista
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Baia
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 562,303 (217,189 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 3
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Av. Sao Vicente de Paulo s/n, C.P. 20, 47600-000 Bom Jesus da Lapa, BA, Brazil
Telephone: (077)3481-2086
Fax: 3481-4522

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Nicomedes Grossi (28 Aug 1962 Appointed - 15 Mar 1990 Retired)
Francisco Batistela, C.SS.R. (18 Apr 1990 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 July 1962	Erected	Diocese of Barra (do Rio Grande)	Diocese of Bom Jesus da Lapa (erected)
16 January 2002	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Bom Jesus da Lapa (from Sao Salvador da Bahia)

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

1964 149,000 151,000 98.7% 4 4 8 18,625 4 7 6 ap1967

1966 162,000 164,812 98.3% 6 4 10 16,200 6 6 6 ap1971

1976 214,000 216,400 98.9% 9 8 17 12,588 8 29 6 ap1977

1980 549,000 555,000 98.9% 11 8 19 28,894 8 33 10 ap1981

1990 294,000 296,543 99.1% 6 14 20 14,700 2 17 38 12 ap1991

1999 305,000 338,000 90.2% 6 13 19 16,052 15 30 14 ap2000

2000 315,000 350,000 90.0% 9 10 19 16,578 12 30 14 ap2001

2001 315,000 350,000 90.0% 7 14 21 15,000 16 42 14 ap2002

2002 295,000 328,134 89.9% 10 8 18 16,388 10 42 14 ap2003

2003 270,000 330,000 81.8% 10 8 18 15,000 10 41 14 ap2004

2004 280,000 350,000 80.0% 9 15 24 11,666 18 42 14 ap2005

2006 287,000 360,000 79.7% 14 13 27 10,629 17 42 14 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1964	149,000	151,000	98.7%	4	4	8	18,625		4	7	6	ap1967
1966	162,000	164,812	98.3%	6	4	10	16,200		6	6	6	ap1971
1976	214,000	216,400	98.9%	9	8	17	12,588		8	29	6	ap1977
1980	549,000	555,000	98.9%	11	8	19	28,894		8	33	10	ap1981
1990	294,000	296,543	99.1%	6	14	20	14,700	2	17	38	12	ap1991
1999	305,000	338,000	90.2%	6	13	19	16,052		15	30	14	ap2000
2000	315,000	350,000	90.0%	9	10	19	16,578		12	30	14	ap2001
2001	315,000	350,000	90.0%	7	14	21	15,000		16	42	14	ap2002
2002	295,000	328,134	89.9%	10	8	18	16,388		10	42	14	ap2003
2003	270,000	330,000	81.8%	10	8	18	15,000		10	41	14	ap2004
2004	280,000	350,000	80.0%	9	15	24	11,666		18	42	14	ap2005
2006	287,000	360,000	79.7%	14	13	27	10,629		17	42	14	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops

Francisco Batistela, C.SS.R. (Bishop: 18 Apr 1990 - )
João Nílton dos Santos Souza (Coadjutor Bishop: 4 Aug 1986 to 31 Aug 1988)
José Nicomedes Grossi (Bishop: 28 Aug 1962 to 15 Mar 1990)

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