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Diocese of Baturité


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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 1 January 2026
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Fortaleza
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Ceara
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 7,072 (2,731 Square Miles)
  • Description: Acarape, Aracoiaba, Aratuba, Barreira, Baturité, Canindé, Caridade, Guaramiranga, Mulungu, Pacoti, Ocara, Palmácia, Paramoti, and Redenção

Past and Present Ordinaries


Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
1 January 2026ErectedArchdiocese of Fortaleza (Acarape, Aracoiaba, Aratuba, Barreira, Baturité, Canindé, Caridade, Guaramiranga, Mulungu, Pacoti, Ocara, Palmácia, Paramoti, and Redenção) Diocese of Baturité (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
2026205,770298,22169.0%2811395,2761103121bul:2026Jan1

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

Affiliated People, Living

Affiliated People, Deceased

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