Diocese of Itapipoca

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Bishop(s) Antônio Roberto Cavuto, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop Benedito Francisco de Albuquerque, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 13 March 1971 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Fortaleza Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Ceara Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 11,266 (4,351 Square Miles) Conference Region: Nordeste 1 Mailing Address: Av. Duque de Caxias 1125, C.P. 08, 62500-000 Itapipoca, CE, Brazil Telephone: (088) 631-2022 Fax: 631-2113

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Paulo Eduardo Andrade Ponte (25 Jun 1971 Appointed - 20 Mar 1984 Appointed, Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão)
• Benedito Francisco de Albuquerque (4 Jan 1985 Appointed - 25 May 2005 Retired)
• Antônio Roberto Cavuto, O.F.M. Cap. (25 May 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 March 1971	Erected	Archdiocese of Fortaleza	Diocese of Itapipoca (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
1976	333,554	342,987	97.2%	10	4	14	23,825		8	29	13	ap1977
1980	361,189	373,081	96.8%	10	5	15	24,079		5	36	14	ap1981
1990	380,000	399,000	95.2%	19	2	21	18,095		3	34	21	ap1991
1999	685,000	417,000	164.3%	24	3	27	25,370		3	45	20	ap2000
2000	389,300	422,000	92.3%	26	3	29	13,424		3	45	20	ap2001
2001	380,700	412,000	92.4%	23	5	28	13,596		11	33	18	ap2002
2002	401,404	446,606	89.9%	21	5	26	15,438		5	43	18	ap2003
2003	402,933	446,606	90.2%	29	5	34	11,850		5	38	18	ap2004
2004	402,933	446,606	90.2%	23	4	27	14,923		4	51	18	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Paulo Eduardo Andrade Ponte (Bishop: 25 Jun 1971 to 20 Mar 1984)
• Antônio Roberto Cavuto, O.F.M. Cap. (Bishop: 25 May 2005 - )
• Benedito Francisco de Albuquerque (Bishop: 4 Jan 1985 to 25 May 2005)