Archdiocese of Vitória da Conquista

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Bishop(s) Luis Gonzaga Silva Pepeu, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop Suffragan Dioceses Bom Jesus da Lapa Caetité Jequié Livramento de Nossa Senhora

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 16 January 2002 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Baia Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 24,709 (9,543 Square Miles) Conference Region: Nordeste 3 Web Site: http://www.diocesevitoriadaconquista.org.br/ Mailing Address: C.P. 10, Praca Rancredo Neves 181, 45000-000 Vitoria da Conquista, BA, Brazil Telephone: (077) 424-6424 Fax: 424-4854

Historical Details

• Diocese of Vitória da Conquista
  • Latin Name: Victoriensis de Conquista
  • Erected: 27 July 1957
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
  • State: Baia
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 24,709 (9,543 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Nordeste 3

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jackson Berenguer Prado † (16 Apr 1958 Appointed - 24 Sep 1962 Appointed, Bishop of Feira de Santana, Baia)
• Climério Almeida de Andrade † (24 Sep 1962 Appointed - 24 May 1981 Died)
• Celso José Pinto da Silva (4 Jul 1981 Appointed - 21 Feb 2001 Appointed, Archbishop of Teresina, Piaui)
• Geraldo Lyrio Rocha (16 Jan 2002 Appointed - 11 Apr 2007 Appointed, Archbishop of Mariana, Minas Gerais)
• Luis Gonzaga Silva Pepeu, O.F.M. Cap. (11 Jun 2008 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Vitória da Conquista
27 July 1957	Erected	Diocese of Amargosa	Diocese of Vitória da Conquista (erected)
7 November 1978	Territory Lost	Diocese of Amargosa Diocese of Vitória da Conquista	Diocese of Jequié (erected)
Archdiocese of Vitória da Conquista
16 January 2002	Elevated	Diocese of Vitória da Conquista	Archdiocese of Vitória da Conquista

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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
Diocese of Vitória da Conquista
1966	705,000	750,000	94.0%	9	7	16	44,062		8	56	14	ap1967
1970	460,000	520,000	88.5%	15	8	23	20,000		11	59	15	ap1971
1976	531,000	590,000	90.0%	15	8	23	23,086		10	68	18	ap1977
1980	412,000	458,220	89.9%	16	10	26	15,846	2	12	58	21	ap1981
1990	474,000	594,000	79.8%	18	8	26	18,230	2	13	17	24	ap1991
1999	600,000	750,000	80.0%	17	9	26	23,076	2	17	55	24	ap2000
2000	600,000	750,000	80.0%	17	9	26	23,076	2	17	55	24	ap2001
Archdiocese of Vitória da Conquista
2001	580,000	724,619	80.0%	32	13	45	12,888		15	53	25	ap2002
2002	580,000	724,619	80.0%	42	13	55	10,545	4	17	38	30	ap2003
2003	592,000	725,192	81.6%	29	13	42	14,095	5	38	33	28	ap2004
2004	542,249	724,619	74.8%	31	12	43	12,610	4	19	45	28	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Zanoni Demettino Castro (Priest: 28 Dec 1986 to 3 Oct 2007)
• Geraldo Lyrio Rocha (Archbishop: 16 Jan 2002 to 11 Apr 2007)
• Celso José Pinto da Silva (Bishop: 4 Jul 1981 to 21 Feb 2001)
• Luis Gonzaga Silva Pepeu, O.F.M. Cap. (Archbishop: 11 Jun 2008)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Climério Almeida de Andrade † (Bishop: 24 Sep 1962 to 24 May 1981)
• Jackson Berenguer Prado † (Bishop: 16 Apr 1958 to 24 Sep 1962)