Diocese of Brejo

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Bishop(s) Valter Carrijo, S.D.S., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 14 September 1971 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Maranho Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 23,340 (9,015 Square Miles) Conference Region: Nordeste 5 Mailing Address: Praca Benedito Leite 166, 65520-000 Brejo, MA, Brazil Telephone: (098) 472-1151 Fax: 472-1304

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Afonso de Oliveira Lima, S.D.S. † (29 Nov 1971 Appointed - 25 Sep 1991 Retired)
• Valter Carrijo, S.D.S. (25 Sep 1991 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
14 September 1971	Erected	Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão	Diocese of Brejo (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1971	282,597	316,110	89.4%	20		20	14,129				10	ap1977
1980	330,000	351,000	94.0%	9	2	11	30,000		2	24	16	ap1981
1990	355,000	376,000	94.4%	10	4	14	25,357		4	20	17	ap1991
1999	400,000	420,000	95.2%	15	6	21	19,047		7	23	16	ap2000
2000	400,000	420,000	95.2%	9	6	15	26,666		7	20	16	ap2001
2001	400,000	425,000	94.1%	15	7	22	18,181		8	22	16	ap2002
2002	400,000	440,000	90.9%	10	9	19	21,052		10	17	16	ap2003
2003	408,000	444,000	91.9%	9	7	16	25,500		8	18	16	ap2004
2004	410,000	448,000	91.5%	11	7	18	22,777		8	18	19	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Valter Carrijo, S.D.S. (Coadjutor Bishop: 18 Jan 1989; Bishop: 25 Sep 1991)
• Afonso de Oliveira Lima, S.D.S. † (Bishop: 29 Nov 1971 to 25 Sep 1991)