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Diocese of Paulo Afonso

Dioecesis Paulalfonsanensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Guido Zendron, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 14 September 1971
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Feira de Santana
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Bahia
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 26,970 (10,417 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Nordeste 3
  • Official Web Site: http://diocesedepauloafonso.com.br/
  • Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Av. Getulio Vargas s/n, C.P. 21, 48601-260 Paulo Afonso, BA, Brazil
  • Telephone: (075)3281-4268
  • Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
14 September 1971ErectedDiocese of Bonfim (Abaré, Antas, Cicero Dantas, Chorrochó, Coronel loâo Sá, Euclides da Cunha, Gloria, Jeremoabo, Macururé, Paripiranga, Paulo Afonso, Pedro Alexandre, Quijingue, Ribeira do Pombal, Rodelas, Santa Brígida, Tucano, and Uauá) Diocese of Paulo Afonso (erected)
16 January 2002Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Paulo Afonso (from Sao Salvador da Bahia)
21 September 2005Territory LostArchdiocese of Feira de Santana (Serrinha, Araci, Barrocas, Biritinga, Capela do Alto Alegre, Conceição do Coité, Ichu, Lamarão, Nova Fátima, Pé de Serra, Retirolândia, Riachão do Jacuípe, Santaluz, São Domingos, Teofilândia, and Valente)
Diocese of Paulo Afonso (Euclides da Cunha, Gavião, Quijingue, and Tucano)
Diocese of Serrinha (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1974368,440369,44099.7%941328,3415503511ap1981
1976368,437369,43799.7%941328,3415503511ap1977
1990543,000598,00090.8%15112620,884115918ap1991
1999488,250561,96286.9%2362916,83666026ap2000
2000488,300561,96286.9%2152618,78055026ap2001
2001488,500601,21581.3%2272916,844154426ap2002
2002488,600601,21581.3%2452916,84855526ap2003
2003488,698601,21581.3%2753215,27155026ap2004
2004488,698601,21581.3%2452916,85154726ap2005
2013296,000404,00073.3%284329,250124223ap2014
2016303,000414,00073.2%284329,46873023ap2017
2019309,700423,40073.1%383417,55332038ap2020
2021314,615423,32074.3%46466,8391534ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 64, Page 10, and Page 11
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 94, Page 253, and Page 254

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