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| Date | Event | From | To |
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| 30 November 1923 | Erected | Diocese of Pesqueira | Diocese of Petrolina (erected) |
| Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
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| 1950 | 160,000 | 160,000 | 100.0% | 11 | 3 | 14 | 11,428 | 19 | 13 | ap1951 | ||
| 1966 | 291,000 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 18,187 | 56 | 12 | ap1967 | ||||
| 1968 | 310,000 | 320,000 | 96.9% | 15 | 15 | 20,666 | 27 | 8 | ap1971 | |||
| 1976 | 390,000 | 400,000 | 97.5% | 14 | 2 | 16 | 24,375 | 2 | 48 | 14 | ap1977 | |
| 1980 | 439,000 | 455,000 | 96.5% | 11 | 3 | 14 | 31,357 | 6 | 53 | 11 | ap1981 | |
| 1990 | 575,000 | 639,000 | 90.0% | 12 | 7 | 19 | 30,263 | 10 | 53 | 17 | ap1991 | |
| 1999 | 567,000 | 610,000 | 93.0% | 15 | 9 | 24 | 23,625 | 9 | 36 | 19 | ap2000 | |
| 2000 | 576,000 | 620,000 | 92.9% | 15 | 9 | 24 | 24,000 | 9 | 36 | 19 | ap2001 | |
| 2001 | 558,000 | 650,000 | 85.8% | 15 | 9 | 24 | 23,250 | 9 | 33 | 19 | ap2002 | |
| 2002 | 585,000 | 650,000 | 90.0% | 37 | 8 | 45 | 13,000 | 8 | 35 | 20 | ap2003 | |
| 2003 | 585,000 | 650,000 | 90.0% | 19 | 10 | 29 | 20,172 | 10 | 35 | 20 | ap2004 | |
| 2004 | 585,000 | 650,000 | 90.0% | 22 | 10 | 32 | 18,281 | 10 | 35 | 21 | ap2005 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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