Barreiras (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Moacir Silva Arantes, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 21 May 1979
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Feira de Santana
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Bahia
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 76,054 (29,375 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 3
Official Web Site: http://diocesedebarreiras.org.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua 26 de Maio 427, 47800-145 Barreiras, BA, Brazil
Telephone: (077)3611-5926

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ricardo José Weberberger, O.S.B. † (21 May 1979 Appointed - 17 Aug 2010 Died)
Josafá Menezes da Silva (15 Dec 2010 Appointed - 9 Oct 2019 Appointed, Archbishop of Vitória da Conquista, Bahia)
Moacir Silva Arantes (21 Oct 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 May 1979	Erected	Diocese of Barra (do Rio Grande) (Angical, Baianópolis, Barreiras, Brejolândia, Catolândia, Cotegipe, Cristópolis, Formosa do Rio Preto, Riachäo das Neves, Santa Rita de Càssia, Sâo Desidèrio, and Tabocas do Brejo Velho)	Diocese of Barreiras (erected)
16 January 2002	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Barreiras (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

1980 195,000 200,000 97.5% 3 5 8 24,375 5 7 6 ap1981

1990 254,000 260,000 97.7% 12 7 19 13,368 8 23 13 ap1991

1999 272,000 302,000 90.1% 8 4 12 22,666 4 28 17 ap2000

2000 275,000 306,000 89.9% 10 3 13 21,153 3 28 17 ap2001

2001 270,000 316,541 85.3% 10 2 12 22,500 2 31 17 ap2002

2002 270,000 316,541 85.3% 11 3 14 19,285 3 33 17 ap2003

2003 270,000 316,541 85.3% 12 2 14 19,285 12 2 37 17 ap2004

2004 270,000 316,541 85.3% 13 2 15 18,000 12 2 20 17 ap2005

2006 280,000 330,000 84.8% 14 1 15 18,666 12 1 30 17 ap2007

2012 320,000 355,000 90.1% 23 1 24 13,333 13 1 38 20 ap2013

2015 328,000 364,000 90.1% 24 4 28 11,714 21 4 42 23 ap2016

2018 366,990 407,505 90.1% 24 3 27 13,592 21 3 31 25 ap2019

2020 390,700 434,100 90.0% 23 23 16,986 21 31 24 ap2021

2022 373,000 470,000 79.4% 22 22 16,954 20 31 24 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	195,000	200,000	97.5%	3	5	8	24,375		5	7	6	ap1981
1990	254,000	260,000	97.7%	12	7	19	13,368		8	23	13	ap1991
1999	272,000	302,000	90.1%	8	4	12	22,666		4	28	17	ap2000
2000	275,000	306,000	89.9%	10	3	13	21,153		3	28	17	ap2001
2001	270,000	316,541	85.3%	10	2	12	22,500		2	31	17	ap2002
2002	270,000	316,541	85.3%	11	3	14	19,285		3	33	17	ap2003
2003	270,000	316,541	85.3%	12	2	14	19,285	12	2	37	17	ap2004
2004	270,000	316,541	85.3%	13	2	15	18,000	12	2	20	17	ap2005
2006	280,000	330,000	84.8%	14	1	15	18,666	12	1	30	17	ap2007
2012	320,000	355,000	90.1%	23	1	24	13,333	13	1	38	20	ap2013
2015	328,000	364,000	90.1%	24	4	28	11,714	21	4	42	23	ap2016
2018	366,990	407,505	90.1%	24	3	27	13,592	21	3	31	25	ap2019
2020	390,700	434,100	90.0%	23		23	16,986	21		31	24	ap2021
2022	373,000	470,000	79.4%	22		22	16,954	20		31	24	ap2023