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Diocese of Parnaíba

Dioecesis Parnaibensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Edivalter Andrade, Bishop
  • Alfredo Schäffler, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 16 December 1944
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Teresina
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Piaui
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 20,839 (8,049 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Nordeste 4
  • Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Josias Morais 676, 64218-350 Parnaiba; C.P. 70, 64200-970 Parnaiba, PI, Brazil
  • Telephone: (086)3322-2358

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
16 December 1944ErectedDiocese of Piaui (Parnaiba, Luiz Gorreia, Barros, Burity dos Lopes, Petro Secundo, Periperi, Piracuruca, BataTha, and Porto Alegre) Diocese of Parnaíba (erected)
9 August 1952Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Parnaíba (from São Luís do Maranhão)
12 June 1975Territory LostDiocese of Parnaíba (Barras, Porto, and Nossa Senhora dos Bemedios)
Archdiocese of Teresina (Alto Longa, Beneditinos, Altos, Campo Maior, Capitâo de Campos, Castelo do Piauí, São João da Serra, José de Freitas, Miguel Alves, and Sao Miguel do Tapuio)
Diocese of Campo Maior (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1950259,000260,00099.6%961517,26663313ap1951
1966352,000353,00099.7%15102514,080103814ap1967*
1970410,000410,000100.0%13112417,083136615ap1971
1976527,850586,58090.0%1192026,392135015ap1977
1980370,000412,00089.8%101037,00034213ap1981
1990458,000510,00089.8%1592419,083145614ap1991
1999530,000590,00089.8%22103216,562136119ap2000
2000445,000505,00088.1%19113014,833146119ap2001
2001460,000521,40088.2%26123812,105156620ap2002
2002520,000550,00094.5%28124013,000145822ap2003
2003495,000550,00090.0%27123912,692144922ap2004
2004495,000550,00090.0%24133713,378155322ap2005
2013510,000618,00082.5%37104710,851125328ap2014
2016522,000633,00082.5%37135010,44011165529ap2017
2019534,000648,00082.4%4314579,36813164937ap2020
2021497,640585,45985.0%3813519,75713132637ap2022

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 37, Page 133, to Page 135
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 168, to Page 170

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