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Diocese of Pesqueira

Dioecesis Pesqueirensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 2 August 1918
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Pernambuco
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 10,065 (3,887 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Nordeste 2
  • Official Web Site: http://diocesedepesqueira.com.br/
  • Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Cardeal Arcoverde 23, 55200-000 Pesqueira, PE, Brazil
  • Telephone: (087)3835-1562
  • Fax: (same)

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Floresta
5 December 1910ErectedDiocese of Olinda Diocese of Floresta (erected)
Diocese of Pesqueira
2 August 1918Name ChangedDiocese of Floresta Diocese of Pesqueira
30 November 1923Territory LostDiocese of Pesqueira Diocese of Petrolina (erected)
7 August 1948Territory LostDiocese of Nazaré (Santa Cruz)
Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife (Nossa Senhora das Dores de Garuarú, Nossa Senhora do Rosario de Garuará, São Gaetano, Santo Antonio de Cachoeirinha, Nossa Senhora do Ó Altinho, Santo Antonio de Behedouro, São Joaquim, Nossa Senhora da Gonceção do Bonito, São Felix de Gamocim, São José..)
Diocese of Pesqueira (Riacho das Almas)
Diocese of Caruaru (erected)
2 July 1956Territory LostDiocese of Pesqueira (Itapetim, São José do Egito, Tabira, Afogados da Ingázeira, Carnaíba, Flores, Triunfo, Serra Talhada, and São José do Belmonte) Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira (erected)
15 February 1964Territory LostDiocese of Pesqueira (Floresta, Beiern do Rio Sao Francisco, Betania, Custòdia, Inajá, Petrolândia, and Tacaratu)
Diocese of Petrolina (Cabroró)
Diocese of Floresta (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Pesqueira
1950392,000392,88799.8%3210429,333103625ap1951
1965266,000271,00098.2%1972610,23052516ap1967
1970301,000306,00098.4%171717,70517ap1971
1976303,000310,00097.7%1982711,222182819ap1977
1980325,000329,00098.8%14112513,0002123920ap1981
1990410,000428,00095.8%17102715,1855102721ap1991
1998465,000484,00096.1%22103214,5315103124ap2001
1999465,000484,00096.1%21103115,0005103124ap2000
2001470,000490,00095.9%3073712,702573724ap2002
2002446,000494,00090.3%2753213,937553325ap2003
2003370,200410,20090.2%375428,814553625ap2004
2004370,200410,20090.2%2743111,941543725ap2005
2013413,000459,00090.0%358439,604284025ap2014
2016423,400471,00089.9%3464010,585264025ap2017
2019391,819501,90078.1%368448,9047163525ap2020
2021398,120509,90078.1%358439,258794225ap2022

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


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