Cajazeiras (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant
José Gonzalez Alonso, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 6 February 1914
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Paraíba
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Paraiba
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 14,575 (5,629 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 2
Official Web Site: http://www.diocajazeiras.com.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Padre Rolim 571, C.P. 13, 58900-000 Cajazeiras, PB, Brazil
Telephone: (083)3531-1335
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Moisés Sizenando Coelho † (16 Nov 1914 Appointed - 12 Feb 1932 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Paraíba)
João da Matha de Andrade e Amaral † (24 Mar 1934 Appointed - 12 May 1941 Appointed, Bishop of Amazonas)
Henrique Gelain † (29 Jul 1944 Appointed - 22 May 1948 Appointed, Bishop of Cafelândia)
Luis do Amaral Mousinho † (30 Aug 1948 Appointed - 18 Mar 1952 Appointed, Bishop of Ribeirão Preto)
Zacarias Rolim de Moura † (27 Apr 1953 Appointed - 12 Jul 1990 Retired)
Matias Patrício de Macêdo (12 Jul 1990 Appointed - 12 Jul 2000 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraiba)
José Gonzalez Alonso (20 Jun 2001 Appointed - 16 Sep 2015 Retired)
Francisco de Sales Alencar Batista, O. Carm. (8 Jun 2016 Appointed - 18 Nov 2023 Appointed, Bishop of Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6 February 1914	Erected	Diocese of Paraíba (Western part)	Diocese of Cajazeiras (erected)
17 January 1959	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cajazeiras (Malta, Princesa Isabel, Santa Luzia, and São Mamede along with St. Anthony and St. Anne in Piancó) Diocese of Campina Grande (Taperoá and Teixeira along with Junco do Seridó in Santa Luzia)	Diocese of Patos (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1949 296,820 300,000 98.9% 27 9 36 8,245 9 47 17 ap1951

1957 495,000 500,000 99.0% 31 12 43 11,511 15 58 21 ap1960

1966 498,000 500,000 99.6% 34 4 38 13,105 90 32 ap1967

1970 425,000 25 4 29 14,655 5 38 35 ap1971

1976 522,362 527,262 99.1% 17 3 20 26,118 3 60 34 ap1977

1980 537,000 546,874 98.2% 20 4 24 22,375 4 55 35 ap1981

1990 599,000 602,000 99.5% 16 7 23 26,043 7 37 38 ap1991

1999 550,000 567,000 97.0% 36 4 40 13,750 4 54 38 ap2000

2000 556,000 574,000 96.9% 34 3 37 15,027 3 54 38 ap2001

2001 630,000 650,000 96.9% 37 2 39 16,153 2 51 38 ap2002

2002 620,203 650,000 95.4% 40 1 41 15,126 8 45 38 ap2003

2003 507,278 563,642 90.0% 46 2 48 10,568 17 45 38 ap2004

2004 507,278 533,909 95.0% 48 2 50 10,145 10 45 40 ap2005

2006 519,000 547,000 94.9% 50 3 53 9,792 12 45 45 ap2007

2013 568,000 599,000 94.8% 63 5 68 8,352 12 3 55 ap2014

2016 542,434 582,792 93.1% 64 8 72 7,533 20 56 61 ap2017

2019 553,780 592,150 93.5% 67 6 73 7,586 10 28 63 ap2020

2021 545,390 583,203 93.5% 69 10 79 6,903 26 59 63 ap2022

2023 528,000 564,000 93.6% 62 15 77 6,857 34 134 64 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	296,820	300,000	98.9%	27	9	36	8,245	9	47	17	ap1951
1957	495,000	500,000	99.0%	31	12	43	11,511	15	58	21	ap1960
1966	498,000	500,000	99.6%	34	4	38	13,105		90	32	ap1967
1970	425,000			25	4	29	14,655	5	38	35	ap1971
1976	522,362	527,262	99.1%	17	3	20	26,118	3	60	34	ap1977
1980	537,000	546,874	98.2%	20	4	24	22,375	4	55	35	ap1981
1990	599,000	602,000	99.5%	16	7	23	26,043	7	37	38	ap1991
1999	550,000	567,000	97.0%	36	4	40	13,750	4	54	38	ap2000
2000	556,000	574,000	96.9%	34	3	37	15,027	3	54	38	ap2001
2001	630,000	650,000	96.9%	37	2	39	16,153	2	51	38	ap2002
2002	620,203	650,000	95.4%	40	1	41	15,126	8	45	38	ap2003
2003	507,278	563,642	90.0%	46	2	48	10,568	17	45	38	ap2004
2004	507,278	533,909	95.0%	48	2	50	10,145	10	45	40	ap2005
2006	519,000	547,000	94.9%	50	3	53	9,792	12	45	45	ap2007
2013	568,000	599,000	94.8%	63	5	68	8,352	12	3	55	ap2014
2016	542,434	582,792	93.1%	64	8	72	7,533	20	56	61	ap2017
2019	553,780	592,150	93.5%	67	6	73	7,586	10	28	63	ap2020
2021	545,390	583,203	93.5%	69	10	79	6,903	26	59	63	ap2022
2023	528,000	564,000	93.6%	62	15	77	6,857	34	134	64	ap2024