Caetité (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Guerrino Riccardo Brusati, Bishop
Antônio Alberto Guimarães Rezende, C.S.S., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 October 1913
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Vitória da Conquista
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Baia
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 41,700 (16,106 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste III
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, C.P. 06, Rua Barao de Caetite 22, 46400-970 Caetite, BA, Brazil
Telephone: (077)3454-4405
Fax: 3454-1094

Past and Present Ordinaries

Manuel Raimundo de Melo † (18 Aug 1914 Appointed - 30 Jul 1923 Resigned)
Juvéncio de Brito † (23 Dec 1926 Appointed - 15 Dec 1945 Appointed, Bishop of Garanhuns, Pernambuco)
José Terceiro de Sousa † (13 Feb 1948 Appointed - 9 Dec 1955 Resigned)
José Pedro de Araújo Costa † (25 May 1957 Appointed - 28 Dec 1968 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Uberaba, Minas Gerais)
Silvério Jarbas Paulo de Albuquerque, O.F.M. † (17 Mar 1970 Appointed - 18 Jan 1973 Appointed, Bishop of Feira de Santana, Baia)
Eliseu Maria Gomes de Oliveira, O. Carm. † (5 Feb 1974 Appointed - 24 Sep 1980 Appointed, Bishop of Itabuna, Baia)
Antônio Alberto Guimarães Rezende, C.S.S. (9 Nov 1981 Appointed - 13 Nov 2002 Retired)
Guerrino Riccardo Brusati (13 Nov 2002 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 October 1913	Erected	Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia	Diocese of Caetité (erected)
14 November 1959	Territory Lost	Diocese of Barra (do Rio Grande) Diocese of Bonfim Diocese of Caetité Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia	Diocese of Ruy Barbosa (Rui Barbosa) (erected)
27 February 1967	Territory Lost	Diocese of Caetité	Diocese of Livramento de Nossa Senhora (erected)
16 January 2002	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Caetité (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

1950 443,762 .0% 20 20 0 3 23 ap1951

1959 500,000 600,000 83.3% 17 17 29,411 4 24 ap1960

1965 800,000 820,000 97.6% 20 20 40,000 5 46 ap1967

1970 480,000 500,000 96.0% 27 ap1971

1976 495,000 500,000 99.0% 15 15 33,000 15 27 ap1977

1980 540,000 550,000 98.2% 14 2 16 33,750 2 14 27 ap1981

1990 573,000 600,000 95.5% 18 3 21 27,285 3 34 28 ap1991

1999 640,000 700,000 91.4% 16 5 21 30,476 5 40 30 ap2000

2000 630,000 700,000 90.0% 19 6 25 25,200 6 42 31 ap2001

2001 637,000 708,000 90.0% 23 8 31 20,548 8 42 32 ap2002

2002 560,000 700,000 80.0% 15 8 23 24,347 8 42 33 ap2003

2003 630,000 700,000 90.0% 19 7 26 24,230 7 42 33 ap2004

2004 618,351 678,221 91.2% 28 7 35 17,667 8 48 45 ap2005

2006 618,351 678,221 91.2% 30 5 35 17,667 5 46 33 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950		443,762	.0%	20		20	0		3	23	ap1951
1959	500,000	600,000	83.3%	17		17	29,411		4	24	ap1960
1965	800,000	820,000	97.6%	20		20	40,000		5	46	ap1967
1970	480,000	500,000	96.0%							27	ap1971
1976	495,000	500,000	99.0%	15		15	33,000		15	27	ap1977
1980	540,000	550,000	98.2%	14	2	16	33,750	2	14	27	ap1981
1990	573,000	600,000	95.5%	18	3	21	27,285	3	34	28	ap1991
1999	640,000	700,000	91.4%	16	5	21	30,476	5	40	30	ap2000
2000	630,000	700,000	90.0%	19	6	25	25,200	6	42	31	ap2001
2001	637,000	708,000	90.0%	23	8	31	20,548	8	42	32	ap2002
2002	560,000	700,000	80.0%	15	8	23	24,347	8	42	33	ap2003
2003	630,000	700,000	90.0%	19	7	26	24,230	7	42	33	ap2004
2004	618,351	678,221	91.2%	28	7	35	17,667	8	48	45	ap2005
2006	618,351	678,221	91.2%	30	5	35	17,667	5	46	33	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Guerrino Riccardo Brusati (Bishop: 13 Nov 2002 - )
Antônio Alberto Guimarães Rezende, C.S.S. (Bishop: 9 Nov 1981 to 13 Nov 2002)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

José Pedro de Araújo Costa † (Bishop: 25 May 1957 to 28 Dec 1968)
Juvéncio de Brito † (Bishop: 23 Dec 1926 to 15 Dec 1945)
Silvério Jarbas Paulo de Albuquerque, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 17 Mar 1970 to 18 Jan 1973)
Eliseu Maria Gomes de Oliveira, O. Carm. † (Bishop: 5 Feb 1974 to 24 Sep 1980)
Manuel Raimundo de Melo † (Bishop: 18 Aug 1914 to 30 Jul 1923)
José Terceiro de Sousa † (Bishop: 13 Feb 1948 to 9 Dec 1955)

Diocese of Caetité