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Archdiocese of Vitória

Archidioecesis Victoriensis Spiritus Sancti



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Name Changed: 16 February 1958
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Espirito Santo
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 7,234 (2,794 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Leste 3
  • Official Web Site: https://www.aves.org.br
  • Mailing Address: Curia Metropolitana, Rua Soldado Abilio dos Santos 47, 29015-620 Vitoria, ES, Brazil
  • Telephone: (027)3223-6711
  • Fax: 3223-1227

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Espírito Santo
15 November 1895ErectedDiocese of Niterói (Nictheroy) Diocese of Espírito Santo (erected)
16 February 1958Territory LostDiocese of Espírito Santo (Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Alegre, Castelo, Guaçui, Iconha, Itapemirim, Luna, Mimoso do Sul, Muniz Freiré, Muqui, Rio Novo de Sul, São José do Calcado, and Vaia do Sousa) Diocese of Cachoeiro do Itapemirim (erected)
16 February 1958Territory LostDiocese of Espírito Santo Diocese of São Mateus (erected)
Archdiocese of Vitória
16 February 1958Name ChangedDiocese of Espírito Santo Archdiocese of Vitória
23 April 1990Territory LostArchdiocese of Vitória (Aracruz, Baixo Guandu, Colatina, Ibiraçu, Itaguaçu, Itarana, João Neiva, Laranja da Terra, Linhares, Marilândia, Pancas, Rio Bananal, and Santa Teresa) Diocese of Colatina (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Espírito Santo
1950730,0003539749,864194339ap1951
Archdiocese of Vitória
1963550,000628,71087.5%3837757,3337823637ap1967
1971771,106.0%34639709723748ap1977
1980909,0001,074,00084.6%252536,3602217943ap1981
19901,536,0541,736,05488.5%39418019,2009414053ap1991
1999939,0001,342,00070.0%37387512,5205422638ap2000
2000903,7731,505,12660.0%44378111,1575216844ap2001
20011,053,5001,505,12670.0%38306815,4923416845ap2002
20021,162,0551,719,26967.6%38458314,0005018742ap2003
20031,162,0551,719,26967.6%40458513,6715018746ap2004
20041,868,7222,983,15062.6%43499220,3125418751ap2005
20102,010,0003,210,00062.6%657313814,5659716764ap2011
20141,032,0001,877,00055.0%73651387,478379213368ap2015
20171,058,0001,924,50055.0%81521337,95444706882ap2018
2020913,9802,193,00041.7%89761655,5396710817390ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Archdiocese of Vitória
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 50, Page 665, to Page 668

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