Diocese of Ruy Barbosa (Rui Barbosa)

Dioecesis Ruibarbosensis

Bishop(s)

André de Witte, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 14 November 1959
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Feira de Santana
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Baia
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 25,000 (9,656 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 3
Mailing Address: Praca Dr. Amynthas Brito 95, C.P. 2366, 46800-000 Rua Barbosa, BA, Brazil
Telephone: (075) 252-1015
Fax: 252-1478

Past and Present Ordinaries

Epaminondas José de Araújo (14 Dec 1959 Appointed - 27 Oct 1966 Appointed, Bishop of Anápolis)
José Adelino Dantas † (20 Feb 1967 Appointed - 4 Oct 1975 Resigned)
Mathias William Schmidt, O.S.B. † (14 May 1976 Appointed - 24 May 1992 Died)
André de Witte (8 Jun 1994 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
14 November 1959	Erected	Diocese of Barra (do Rio Grande) Diocese of Bonfim Diocese of Caetité Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia	Diocese of Ruy Barbosa (Rui Barbosa) (erected)
28 April 1979	Territory Lost	Diocese of Barra (do Rio Grande) Diocese of Ruy Barbosa (Rui Barbosa)	Diocese of Irecê (erected)
16 January 2002	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Ruy Barbosa (Rui Barbosa) (from Sao Salvador da Bahia)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1966 400,000 450,000 88.9% 12 9 21 19,047 13 14 15 ap1967

1970 472,000 480,000 98.3% 16 14 30 15,733 21 10 13 ap1971

1976 525,300 534,500 98.3% 21 11 32 16,415 17 18 16 ap1977

1980 633,000 646,000 98.0% 13 11 24 26,375 16 16 18 ap1981

1990 422,000 468,000 90.2% 8 12 20 21,100 16 23 16 ap1991

1999 350,200 412,000 85.0% 12 11 23 15,226 3 17 29 16 ap2000

2000 367,000 432,159 84.9% 11 12 23 15,956 2 18 35 16 ap2001

2001 358,000 421,840 84.9% 11 11 22 16,272 1 17 43 16 ap2002

2002 361,000 426,000 84.7% 11 12 23 15,695 1 19 43 16 ap2003

2003 358,000 421,840 84.9% 13 13 26 13,769 1 20 46 16 ap2004

2004 358,000 421,840 84.9% 14 11 25 14,320 1 16 48 16 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	400,000	450,000	88.9%	12	9	21	19,047		13	14	15	ap1967
1970	472,000	480,000	98.3%	16	14	30	15,733		21	10	13	ap1971
1976	525,300	534,500	98.3%	21	11	32	16,415		17	18	16	ap1977
1980	633,000	646,000	98.0%	13	11	24	26,375		16	16	18	ap1981
1990	422,000	468,000	90.2%	8	12	20	21,100		16	23	16	ap1991
1999	350,200	412,000	85.0%	12	11	23	15,226	3	17	29	16	ap2000
2000	367,000	432,159	84.9%	11	12	23	15,956	2	18	35	16	ap2001
2001	358,000	421,840	84.9%	11	11	22	16,272	1	17	43	16	ap2002
2002	361,000	426,000	84.7%	11	12	23	15,695	1	19	43	16	ap2003
2003	358,000	421,840	84.9%	13	13	26	13,769	1	20	46	16	ap2004
2004	358,000	421,840	84.9%	14	11	25	14,320	1	16	48	16	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops

Epaminondas José de Araújo (Bishop: 14 Dec 1959 to 27 Oct 1966)
José Adelino Dantas † (Bishop: 20 Feb 1967 to 4 Oct 1975)
André de Witte (Bishop: 8 Jun 1994 - )
Mathias William Schmidt, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 14 May 1976 to 24 May 1992)

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