Diocese of Patos

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Bishop(s) Manoel dos Reis de Farias, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 17 January 1959 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Paraíba Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Paraiba Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 11,000 (4,248 Square Miles) Conference Region: Nordeste 2 Mailing Address: C.P. 59, Rua Peregrino Filho 76, 58700-450 Patos, PB, Brazil Telephone: (083) 421-3732 Fax: 421-2619

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Expedito Eduardo de Oliveira † (25 Feb 1959 Appointed - 8 May 1983 Died)
• Gerardo de Andrade Ponte † (5 Dec 1983 Appointed - 8 Aug 2001 Retired)
• Manoel dos Reis de Farias (8 Aug 2001 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 January 1959	Erected	Diocese of Cajazeiras Diocese of Campina Grande	Diocese of Patos (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
1965	248,000	250,000	99.2%	15	8	23	10,782		8	69	14	ap1967
1970	240,000	243,235	98.7%	22	9	31	7,741		11	60	17	ap1971
1976	295,000	297,010	99.3%	17	5	22	13,409		5	54	21	ap1977
1980	320,000	325,000	98.5%	14	9	23	13,913		9		19	ap1981
1990	353,000	371,000	95.1%	15	7	22	16,045		7	48	23	ap1991
1999	335,000	420,000	79.8%	20	6	26	12,884		7	38	25	ap2000
2000	335,000	420,000	79.8%	20	4	24	13,958		4	38	25	ap2001
2001	335,000	420,000	79.8%	20	4	24	13,958		4	38	25	ap2002
2002	336,000	420,000	80.0%	28	5	33	10,181		6	41	25	ap2003
2003	331,000	360,000	91.9%	31	6	37	8,945		6	37	26	ap2004
2004	337,600	365,000	92.5%	27	3	30	11,253		3	40	26	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Gerardo de Andrade Ponte † (Bishop: 5 Dec 1983 to 8 Aug 2001)
• Manoel dos Reis de Farias (Bishop: 8 Aug 2001 - )
• Expedito Eduardo de Oliveira † (Bishop: 25 Feb 1959 to 8 May 1983)