Diocese of Bacabal

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Pascàsio Rettler, O.F.M. † (24 Jul 1968 Appointed - 1 Dec 1989 Retired)
• Henrique Johannpötter, O.F.M. † (2 Dec 1989 Succeeded - 10 Apr 1997 Resigned)
• José Belisário da Silva, O.F.M. (1 Dec 1999 Appointed - 21 Sep 2005 Appointed, Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão)
• Armando Martín Gutiérrez, F.A.M. (2 Nov 2006 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
1970	536,000	600,000	89.3%	2		2	268,000				11	ap1971
1976	580,000	600,000	96.7%	5	19	24	24,166		24	30	9	ap1977
1980	430,000	450,000	95.6%	6	36	42	10,238		40	36	9	ap1981
1990	479,000	532,279	90.0%	8	17	25	19,160		20	42	17	ap1991
1999	446,000	483,995	92.1%	10	16	26	17,153		21	32	14	ap2000
2000	449,000	487,000	92.2%	10	16	26	17,269		21	33	14	ap2001
2001	451,000	490,261	92.0%	9	17	26	17,346		20	48	14	ap2002
2002	451,000	490,261	92.0%	8	17	25	18,040		20	45	14	ap2003
2003	451,000	490,261	92.0%	7	18	25	18,040		27	43	15	ap2004
2004	451,000	490,261	92.0%	6	19	25	18,040		22	41	16	ap2005
2006	461,000	502,000	91.8%	9	17	26	17,730		22	36	16	ap2007
2012	499,500	542,000	92.2%	13	21	34	14,691		28	29	16	ap2013
2015	506,000	520,704	97.2%	16	22	38	13,315	12	27	33	17	ap2016
2018	509,000	523,494	97.2%	21	21	42	12,119	13	24	28	19	ap2019

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• José Belisário da Silva, O.F.M. (Bishop: 1 Dec 1999 to 21 Sep 2005)
• Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho (Priest: 15 Jan 1972 to 18 Feb 1998)
• Armando Martín Gutiérrez, F.A.M. (Bishop: 2 Nov 2006 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Henrique Johannpötter, O.F.M. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 7 Dec 1988; Bishop: 2 Dec 1989 to 10 Apr 1997)
• Pascàsio Rettler, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 24 Jul 1968 to 1 Dec 1989)