Barra (do Rio Grande) (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

João Batista Alves do Nascimento, C.Ss.R., Bishop
Luís Flávio Cappio, O.F.M., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 October 1913
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Feira de Santana
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Bahia
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 44,987 (17,376 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 3
Mailing Address: Rua Dr. Augusto Torres 02, C.P. 12, 47100-000 Barra, BA, Brazil
Telephone: (074)3662-2014
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Augusto Álvaro da Silva † (25 Jun 1915 Appointed - 18 Dec 1924 Appointed, Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia)
Antônio Bezerra de Menezes † (1 May 1925 Appointed - 13 Aug 1926 Resigned)
Adalberto Accioli Sobral † (22 Apr 1927 Appointed - 13 Jan 1934 Appointed, Bishop of Pesqueira, Pernambuco)
Rodolfo das Mercés de Oliveira Pena † (8 Jun 1935 Appointed - 3 Jan 1942 Appointed, Bishop of Valença, Rio de Janeiro)
João Batista Muniz, C.Ss.R. † (24 Aug 1942 Appointed - 9 Dec 1966 Resigned)
Tiago Gerardo Cloin, C.Ss.R. † (9 Dec 1966 Appointed - 24 Oct 1975 Died)
Orlando Octacílio Dotti, O.F.M. Cap. (1 Apr 1976 Appointed - 30 May 1983 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Vacaria, Rio Grande do Sul)
Itamar Navildo Vian, O.F.M. Cap. (29 Dec 1983 Appointed - 22 Feb 1995 Appointed, Bishop of Feira de Santana, Bahia)
Luís Flávio Cappio, O.F.M. (16 Apr 1997 Appointed - 31 May 2023 Retired)
João Batista Alves do Nascimento, C.Ss.R. (31 May 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 October 1913	Erected	Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia (Barra do Bio Grande, Chique-Chique, Pilâo Arcado, Remanso, Casa Nova, Sento Sé, Joazeilo, Campestre, Brotas do Macahubas, Oliveira dos Brejinhos, Urubú, Bom Jesús da Lapa, Carinhanha, Sant'Anna dos Brejos, Porto de Santa Maria, Correntina, Angical, ...)	Diocese of Barra (do Rio Grande) (erected)
14 November 1959	Territory Lost	Diocese of Amargosa (Parts of Andaraí) Diocese of Barra (do Rio Grande) (Seabra) Diocese of Bonfim (Ireoê, Miguel Calmon, Morro do Chapéu, and Utinga) Diocese of Caetité (Lencóis, Palmeiras, and parts of Andaraí) Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia (Baixa Grande, Ipirá, Ibiquera, Itaberaba, Macajuba, Mairi, Mundo Novo, Piritiba, and Rui Barbosa)	Diocese of Ruy Barbosa (Rui Barbosa) (erected)
22 July 1962	Territory Lost	Diocese of Barra (do Rio Grande) (Oarinhanha, Cocos, Coribe, Correntina, Paratinga, Santa Maria da Vitoria, Santana, and Portions of Bom Iesus da Lapa) Diocese of Caetité (Portions of Bom Iesus da Lapa)	Diocese of Bom Jesus da Lapa (erected)
22 July 1962	Territory Lost	Diocese of Barra (do Rio Grande) (Casa Nova, Juàzeiro, Pilao Arcado, Remanso, and Sento Sé) Diocese of Bonfim (Curaca)	Diocese of Juazeiro (erected)
28 April 1979	Territory Lost	Diocese of Barra (do Rio Grande) (Barra do Mendes, Central Ibipeba, Jussara, Presidente Dutra, and Uibaí) Diocese of Ruy Barbosa (Rui Barbosa) (Irecê, Ibitita, Iraquara, Cafarnaum, Canarana, Lençois, Morro do Chapeu, Palmeiras, Seabra, and Souto Soares)	Diocese of Irecê (erected)
21 May 1979	Territory Lost	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 Barra (do Rio Grande) (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

1959 500,000 511,000 97.8% 8 9 17 29,411 9 27 20 ap1960

1961 548,000 550,000 99.6% 10 9 19 28,842 10 23 19 ap1967

1968 280,000 287,281 97.5% 7 1 8 35,000 1 10 5 ap1971

1976 398,800 400,000 99.7% 9 4 13 30,676 4 20 9 ap1977

1980 200,000 235,507 84.9% 5 5 10 20,000 5 21 8 ap1981

1990 170,000 210,000 81.0% 2 5 7 24,285 6 40 9 ap1991

1999 242,000 253,000 95.7% 5 9 14 17,285 11 35 9 ap2000

2000 245,000 256,000 95.7% 7 7 14 17,500 9 30 10 ap2001

2001 247,000 259,000 95.4% 8 7 15 16,466 10 32 10 ap2002

2002 251,000 262,000 95.8% 5 6 11 22,818 8 28 10 ap2003

2003 230,000 250,000 92.0% 5 7 12 19,166 10 36 10 ap2004

2004 230,000 250,000 92.0% 5 7 12 19,166 10 35 10 ap2005

2006 236,000 256,000 92.2% 6 4 10 23,600 6 26 10 ap2007

2012 252,000 280,000 90.0% 13 4 17 14,823 7 23 11 ap2013

2015 258,000 286,500 90.1% 11 3 14 18,428 1 7 24 12 ap2016

2018 264,500 293,620 90.1% 10 10 26,450 1 11 24 14 ap2019

2020 238,459 234,919 101.5% 20 20 11,922 1 2 19 15 ap2021*

2022 245,000 242,000 101.2% 21 21 11,666 1 4 19 21 ap2023*

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1959	500,000	511,000	97.8%	8	9	17	29,411		9	27	20	ap1960
1961	548,000	550,000	99.6%	10	9	19	28,842		10	23	19	ap1967
1968	280,000	287,281	97.5%	7	1	8	35,000		1	10	5	ap1971
1976	398,800	400,000	99.7%	9	4	13	30,676		4	20	9	ap1977
1980	200,000	235,507	84.9%	5	5	10	20,000		5	21	8	ap1981
1990	170,000	210,000	81.0%	2	5	7	24,285		6	40	9	ap1991
1999	242,000	253,000	95.7%	5	9	14	17,285		11	35	9	ap2000
2000	245,000	256,000	95.7%	7	7	14	17,500		9	30	10	ap2001
2001	247,000	259,000	95.4%	8	7	15	16,466		10	32	10	ap2002
2002	251,000	262,000	95.8%	5	6	11	22,818		8	28	10	ap2003
2003	230,000	250,000	92.0%	5	7	12	19,166		10	36	10	ap2004
2004	230,000	250,000	92.0%	5	7	12	19,166		10	35	10	ap2005
2006	236,000	256,000	92.2%	6	4	10	23,600		6	26	10	ap2007
2012	252,000	280,000	90.0%	13	4	17	14,823		7	23	11	ap2013
2015	258,000	286,500	90.1%	11	3	14	18,428	1	7	24	12	ap2016
2018	264,500	293,620	90.1%	10		10	26,450	1	11	24	14	ap2019
2020	238,459	234,919	101.5%	20		20	11,922	1	2	19	15	ap2021*
2022	245,000	242,000	101.2%	21		21	11,666	1	4	19	21	ap2023*