Diocese of Garanhuns

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Bishop(s) Fernando José Monteiro Guimarães, C.Ss.R., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 2 August 1918 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Pernambuco Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 8,734 (3,373 Square Miles) Conference Region: Nordeste 2 Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Av. Santo Antonio 40, 55290-000 Garanhuns; C.P. 54, 55293-970 Garanhuns, PE, Brazil Telephone: (087)3761-0805 Fax: (same)

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• João Tavares de Moura † (3 Jul 1919 Appointed - 20 Jul 1928 Died)
• Manoel Antônio de Paiva (Payva) † (2 Apr 1929 Appointed - 19 May 1937 Died)
• Mário de Miranda Villas-Boas † (26 May 1938 Appointed - 10 Sep 1944 Appointed, Archbishop of Belém do Pará, Para)
• Juvéncio de Brito † (15 Dec 1945 Appointed - 31 Jan 1954 Died)
• Francisco Expedito Lopes † (24 Aug 1954 Appointed - 1 Jul 1957 Died)
• José Adelino Dantas † (3 May 1958 Appointed - 20 Feb 1967 Appointed, Bishop of Ruy Barbosa (Rui Barbosa), Baia)
• Milton Corrêa Pereira † (4 Aug 1967 Appointed - 25 Apr 1973 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Manaus, Amazonas)
• Tiago Postma † (20 Jun 1974 Appointed - 15 Mar 1995 Resigned)
• Irineu Roque Scherer (15 Apr 1998 Appointed - 30 May 2007 Appointed, Bishop of Joinville, Santa Catarina)
• Fernando José Monteiro Guimarães, C.Ss.R. (12 Mar 2008 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 August 1918	Erected	Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife	Diocese of Garanhuns (erected)
13 January 1962	Territory Lost	Diocese of Garanhuns Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife	Diocese of Palmares (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
1949	617,278	618,278	99.8%	24	11	35	17,636		11	105	22	ap1951
1966	700,000	700,000	100.0%	22	10	32	21,875		12	54	16	ap1967
1967	700,000	700,000	100.0%	22	10	32	21,875		10	87	22	ap1971
1976	675,000	700,000	96.4%	17	12	29	23,275		14	96	22	ap1977
1980	514,000	593,000	86.7%	18	11	29	17,724		13	103	23	ap1981
1990	597,000	696,000	85.8%	18	17	35	17,057		25	87	26	ap1991
1999	550,000	580,000	94.8%	20	16	36	15,277		30	62	22	ap2000
2000	545,258	587,000	92.9%	26	14	40	13,631		24	62	22	ap2001
2001	568,378	599,459	94.8%	23	14	37	15,361		23	68	26	ap2002
2003	543,367	573,331	94.8%	22	16	38	14,299		25	64	25	ap2004
2006	551,000	612,000	90.0%	28	13	41	13,439		29	94	27	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Fernando José Monteiro Guimarães, C.Ss.R. (Bishop: 12 Mar 2008 - )
• Irineu Roque Scherer (Bishop: 15 Apr 1998 to 30 May 2007)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Juvéncio de Brito † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1945 to 31 Jan 1954)
• Milton Corrêa Pereira † (Bishop: 4 Aug 1967 to 25 Apr 1973)
• José Adelino Dantas † (Bishop: 3 May 1958 to 20 Feb 1967)
• Francisco Expedito Lopes † (Bishop: 24 Aug 1954 to 1 Jul 1957)
• Mário de Miranda Villas-Boas † (Bishop: 26 May 1938 to 10 Sep 1944)
• Manoel Antônio de Paiva (Payva) † (Bishop: 2 Apr 1929 to 19 May 1937)
• Tiago Postma † (Bishop: 20 Jun 1974 to 15 Mar 1995)
• João Tavares de Moura † (Bishop: 3 Jul 1919 to 20 Jul 1928)