Diocese of Tianguá

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Bishop(s) Francisco Javier Hernández Arnedo, O.A.R., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 13 March 1971 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Fortaleza Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Ceara Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 9,373 (3,620 Square Miles) Conference Region: Nordeste 1 Mailing Address: Av. Prefeito Jacques Nunes 1103, 62320-000 Tiangua, CE, Brazil Telephone: (088) 671-1180 Fax: 671-1544

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Timóteo Francisco Nemésio Pereira Cordeiro, O.F.M. Cap. † (13 Mar 1971 Appointed - 20 Mar 1990 Died)
• Francisco Javier Hernández Arnedo, O.A.R. (6 Mar 1991 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 March 1971	Erected	Diocese of Sobral	Diocese of Tianguá (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
1976	292,500	300,000	97.5%	9	2	11	26,590		2	61	11	ap1977
1980	307,000	316,000	97.2%	14	1	15	20,466		1	58	14	ap1981
1990	417,000	439,000	95.0%	19		19	21,947		2	59	16	ap1991
1999	345,000	384,000	89.8%	22		22	15,681			58	14	ap2000
2000	400,000	420,000	95.2%	19	4	23	17,391		4	61	14	ap2001
2001	373,521	403,807	92.5%	22	3	25	14,940		3	61	14	ap2002
2002	379,000	411,397	92.1%	22	3	25	15,160		3	61	14	ap2003
2003	378,485	411,397	92.0%	21	3	24	15,770		3	61	14	ap2004
2004	378,485	411,397	92.0%	20	5	25	15,139		5	74	14	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Francisco Javier Hernández Arnedo, O.A.R. (Bishop: 6 Mar 1991 - )
• Timóteo Francisco Nemésio Pereira Cordeiro, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 13 Mar 1971 to 20 Mar 1990)