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Diocese of Coroatá

Dioecesis Coroatensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 26 August 1977
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Maranhão
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 19,071 (7,366 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Nordeste 5
  • Mailing Address: Rua Senador Leite 935, 65415-000 Coroata, MA, Brazil
  • Telephone: (099)3641-1425

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
26 August 1977ErectedArchdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão (Anajatuba, Arari, Cantanhede, Coroatá, Itapecurú-Mirim, Pirapemas, São Mateus, Timbiras, Vargem Grande, Presidente Vargas, Nina Rodrigues, and Santa Rita (in Codo)) Diocese of Coroatá (erected)
19 July 2001Territory AddedDiocese of Bacabal (Parts of Bacabal and São Luiz Gonzaga do Maranhão now in Alto Alegre do Maranhão) Diocese of Coroatá

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1980367,000416,00088.2%101036,70022610ap1981
1990389,600458,45185.0%1642019,48043617ap1991
1999356,000445,00080.0%1642017,80044819ap2000
2000349,805429,77581.4%1752215,90074619ap2001
2001373,192466,49080.0%2232514,92775419ap2002
2002374,065467,57080.0%2042415,58675519ap2003
2003380,173475,21780.0%2142515,20675219ap2004
2004383,589479,48780.0%2452913,227244919ap2005
2006401,134501,41880.0%2563112,939225119ap2007
2013435,000544,00080.0%3063612,083175322ap2014
2016445,600557,50079.9%3163712,0434105125ap2017
2019456,370570,95079.9%2983712,33416295023ap2020
2021463,600580,00079.9%2793612,87715145023ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 69, Page 636, and Page 637
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 94, Page 8, and Page 9

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