Diocese of Iguatú

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Bishop(s) José Doth de Oliveira, Bishop José Mauro Ramalho de Alarcón Santiago, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 28 January 1961 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Fortaleza Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Ceara Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 21,904 (8,460 Square Miles) Conference Region: Nordeste 1 Mailing Address: Rua Eduardo Lavor 475, 63500-000 Iguatu, CE, Brazil Telephone: (088)581-0731

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• José Mauro Ramalho de Alarcón Santiago (13 Oct 1961 Appointed - 26 Jul 2000 Retired)
• José Doth de Oliveira (26 Jul 2000 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 January 1961	Erected	Diocese of Crato Archdiocese of Fortaleza	Diocese of Iguatú (erected)
28 September 1963	Territory Lost	Diocese of Iguatú Diocese of Sobral	Diocese of Crateús (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
1966	319,453	339,424	94.1%	24	7	31	10,304		7	35	18	ap1967
1970	428,878	451,450	95.0%	21	8	29	14,788		8	31	19	ap1971
1976	420,898	443,050	95.0%	16	7	23	18,299		7	12	19	ap1977
1980	544,000	573,000	94.9%	12	6	18	30,222		6	23	19	ap1981
1990	521,671	549,127	95.0%	14	5	19	27,456		5	51	19	ap1991
1999		550,000	.0%	18	6	24	0		9	31	19	ap2000*
2000	527,000	555,000	95.0%	25	5	30	17,566		8	31	19	ap2001
2001	532,000	560,000	95.0%	24	5	29	18,344		8	15	19	ap2002
2002	509,000	512,000	99.4%	18	5	23	22,130		7	29	19	ap2003
2003	486,086	512,313	94.9%	19	2	21	23,146		3	29	19	ap2004
2004	486,086	512,313	94.9%	18	1	19	25,583		3	26	21	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• José Doth de Oliveira (Priest: 13 Dec 1964 to 23 Dec 1989; Coadjutor Bishop: 18 Dec 1991; Bishop: 26 Jul 2000)
• José Mauro Ramalho de Alarcón Santiago (Bishop: 13 Oct 1961 to 26 Jul 2000)