Diocese of Juazeiro

Dioecesis Iuazeiriensis

Bishop(s)

José Geraldo da Cruz, A.A., Bishop
José Rodrigues de Souza, C.SS.R., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 22 July 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Feira de Santana
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Baia
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 56,269 (21,733 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 3
Mailing Address: C.P. 192, Av. Dr. Adolfo Viana 08, 48900-000 Juazeiro, BA, Brazil
Telephone: (074) 811-7825

Past and Present Ordinaries

Tomás Guilherme Murphy, C.SS.R. † (16 Oct 1962 Appointed - 29 Dec 1973 Resigned)
José Rodrigues de Souza, C.SS.R. (12 Dec 1974 Appointed - 4 Jun 2003 Retired)
José Geraldo da Cruz, A.A. (4 Jun 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 July 1962	Erected		Diocese of Juazeiro (erected)
16 January 2002	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Juazeiro (from Sao Salvador da Bahia)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1966 165,000 177,000 93.2% 1 10 11 15,000 3 5 9 ap1967

1970 150,000 194,000 77.3% 4 10 14 10,714 13 7 10 ap1971

1976 185,000 220,000 84.1% 5 9 14 13,214 10 16 12 ap1977

1980 218,000 261,000 83.5% 4 8 12 18,166 11 21 12 ap1981

1990 283,000 324,000 87.3% 11 6 17 16,647 6 22 12 ap1991

1999 327,000 374,000 87.4% 9 7 16 20,437 7 25 12 ap2000

2000 332,000 379,000 87.6% 8 8 16 20,750 8 25 12 ap2001

2001 336,000 384,000 87.5% 9 7 16 21,000 7 25 12 ap2002

2002 350,000 419,674 83.4% 13 6 19 18,421 6 23 12 ap2003

2003 350,000 419,674 83.4% 13 5 18 19,444 6 24 13 ap2004

2004 364,765 423,708 86.1% 15 5 20 18,238 6 24 13 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	165,000	177,000	93.2%	1	10	11	15,000	3	5	9	ap1967
1970	150,000	194,000	77.3%	4	10	14	10,714	13	7	10	ap1971
1976	185,000	220,000	84.1%	5	9	14	13,214	10	16	12	ap1977
1980	218,000	261,000	83.5%	4	8	12	18,166	11	21	12	ap1981
1990	283,000	324,000	87.3%	11	6	17	16,647	6	22	12	ap1991
1999	327,000	374,000	87.4%	9	7	16	20,437	7	25	12	ap2000
2000	332,000	379,000	87.6%	8	8	16	20,750	8	25	12	ap2001
2001	336,000	384,000	87.5%	9	7	16	21,000	7	25	12	ap2002
2002	350,000	419,674	83.4%	13	6	19	18,421	6	23	12	ap2003
2003	350,000	419,674	83.4%	13	5	18	19,444	6	24	13	ap2004
2004	364,765	423,708	86.1%	15	5	20	18,238	6	24	13	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops

José Geraldo da Cruz, A.A. (Bishop: 4 Jun 2003 - )
Tomás Guilherme Murphy, C.SS.R. † (Bishop: 16 Oct 1962 to 29 Dec 1973)
José Rodrigues de Souza, C.SS.R. (Bishop: 12 Dec 1974 to 4 Jun 2003)

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