Diocese of São Raimundo Nonato

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of São Raimundo Nonato
  • Latin Name: Raymundianus
  • Erected: 17 December 1960
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Teresina
  • State: Piaui
  • Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Amadeu González Ferreiros, O. de M. † (23 Dec 1961 Appointed - 28 Dec 1967 Resigned)
• Cândido Lorenzo González, O. de M. (5 Dec 1969 Appointed - 17 Jul 2002 Retired)
• Pedro Brito Guimarães (17 Jul 2002 Appointed - 20 Oct 2010 Appointed, Archbishop of Palmas, Tocatins)
• João Santos Cardoso (14 Dec 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of São Raimundo Nonato
1966	85,000	89,000	95.5%	5	5	10	8,500		5	7	4	ap1967
1970	128,000	130,000	98.5%	3	5	8	16,000		5	7	4	ap1971
1976	147,887	151,000	97.9%	3	5	8	18,485		6	8	5	ap1977
1980	146,000	153,000	95.4%	9	4	13	11,230		5	9	6	ap1981
Diocese of São Raimundo Nonato
1990	190,000	195,000	97.4%	11	4	15	12,666		5	18	8	ap1991
1999	185,000	186,000	99.5%	10	3	13	14,230		3	18	8	ap2000
2000	185,000	187,000	98.9%	10	4	14	13,214		4	19	8	ap2001
2001	170,000	175,169	97.0%	16	3	19	8,947		3	19	8	ap2002
2002	171,000	176,000	97.2%	13	4	17	10,058		4	18	8	ap2003
2003	156,219	173,576	90.0%	11	4	15	10,414		4	19	9	ap2004
2004	156,219	176,576	88.5%	14	3	17	9,189		3	22	12	ap2005
2010	174,000	193,000	90.2%	18	5	23	7,565		5	37	16	ap2011

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Pedro Brito Guimarães (Bishop: 17 Jul 2002 to 20 Oct 2010)
• Cândido Lorenzo González, O. de M. (Prelate: 5 Dec 1969; Bishop: 3 Oct 1981 to 17 Jul 2002)
• João Santos Cardoso (Bishop: 14 Dec 2011 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Amadeu González Ferreiros, O. de M. † (Prelate: 23 Dec 1961 to 28 Dec 1967)