Diocese of Jequié

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Bishop(s) Cristiano Jakob Krapf, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 7 November 1978 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Vitória da Conquista Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Baia Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 18,771 (7,250 Square Miles) Conference Region: Nordeste 3 Mailing Address: Rua Nestor Ribeiro 423, 45200-000 Jequie, BA, Brazil Telephone: (073) 525-6770

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Cristiano Jakob Krapf (7 Nov 1978 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
7 November 1978	Erected	Diocese of Amargosa Diocese of Vitória da Conquista	Diocese of Jequié (erected)
16 January 2002	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Jequié (from Sao Salvador da Bahia)

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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
1977	380,000	400,000	95.0%	4	10	14	27,142		10	13	13	ap1981
1990	430,000	480,000	89.6%	14	10	24	17,916		10	20	17	ap1991
1999	480,000	540,000	88.9%	24	7	31	15,483		7	26	23	ap2000
2000	490,000	560,000	87.5%	27	7	34	14,411		7	29	25	ap2001
2001	500,000	570,000	87.7%	27	7	34	14,705		7	28	27	ap2002
2002	500,000	580,000	86.2%	30	7	37	13,513		7	26	28	ap2003
2003	500,000	580,000	86.2%	32	7	39	12,820		7	26	28	ap2004
2004	500,000	580,000	86.2%	33	7	40	12,500		7	19	28	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Cristiano Jakob Krapf (Bishop: 7 Nov 1978 - )