Diocese of Coroatá

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Bishop(s) Reinaldo Ernst E. (Heribert) Pünder, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 26 August 1977 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Maranho Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 18,744 (7,239 Square Miles) Conference Region: Nordeste 5 Mailing Address: Travessa Oscar Jansen 158, C.P. 6, 65415-000 Coroata, MA, Brazil Telephone: (099)3641-1425 Fax: 3641-1453

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Reinaldo Ernst E. (Heribert) Pünder (5 May 1978 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 August 1977	Erected	Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão	Diocese of Coroatá (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
1980	367,000	416,000	88.2%	10		10	36,700		2	26	10	ap1981
1990	389,600	458,451	85.0%	16	4	20	19,480		4	36	17	ap1991
1999	356,000	445,000	80.0%	16	4	20	17,800		4	48	19	ap2000
2000	349,805	429,775	81.4%	17	5	22	15,900		7	46	19	ap2001
2001	373,192	466,490	80.0%	22	3	25	14,927		7	54	19	ap2002
2002	374,065	467,570	80.0%	20	4	24	15,586		7	55	19	ap2003
2003	380,173	475,217	80.0%	21	4	25	15,206		7	52	19	ap2004
2004	383,589	479,487	80.0%	24	5	29	13,227		24	49	19	ap2005
2006	401,134	501,418	80.0%	25	6	31	12,939		22	51	19	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Reinaldo Ernst E. (Heribert) Pünder (Bishop: 5 May 1978 - )