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Diocese of Eunápolis

Dioecesis Eunapolitana



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 12 June 1996
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Bahia
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 12,133 (4,686 Square Miles)
  • Description: Eunápolis, Guaratinga, Itabela, Itagimirim, Itapebi, Belmonte, Santa Cruz Cabrália, and Porto Seguro
  • Conference Region: Nordeste 3
  • Official Web Site: https://www.diocesedeeunapolis.org
  • Mailing Address: Bispado, Praca Frei Calixto s/n, C.P. 02, 45820-970 Eunapolis, BA, Brazil
  • Telephone: (073)3281-4851

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
12 June 1996ErectedDiocese of Itabuna
Diocese of Teixeira de Freitas-Caravelas
Diocese of Eunápolis (erected) (Eunápolis, Belmonte, Porto Seguro, Guaratinga, Itagimirim, Itabela, Itapebi, and Santa Cruz Cabrália)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1999400,000460,00087.0%871526,66692314ap2000
2000430,000500,00086.0%14102417,916152718ap2001
2001480,000530,00090.6%16112717,777263125ap2002
2002530,000610,00086.9%23123515,142163534ap2003
2003534,485614,48587.0%2693515,271163736ap2004
2004534,485614,48587.0%2693515,271163736ap2005
2006536,253627,19585.5%31144511,916324040ap2007
2013589,000686,00085.9%4517629,500373545ap2014
2016604,000704,00085.8%5355810,413153245ap2017
2019222,500451,97049.2%4610563,973233845ap2020
2021246,680501,00049.2%4410544,568182845ap2022

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 88, Page 836, to Page 838

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