Campo Maior (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 12 June 1975
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Teresina
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Piaui
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 27,943 (10,792 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 4
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, C.P. 31, Praca Bona Primo 428, 64280-000 Campo Maior, PI, Brazil
Telephone: (086)3252-1132

Past and Present Ordinaries

Abel Alonso Núñez, O. de M. † (24 Mar 1976 Appointed - 2 Feb 2000 Retired)
Eduardo Zielski (2 Feb 2000 Appointed - 2 Mar 2016 Appointed, Bishop of São Raimundo Nonato, Piaui)
Francisco de Assis Gabriel dos Santos, C.Ss.R. (21 Jun 2017 Appointed - 9 Apr 2025 Appointed, Bishop of Cajazeiras, Paraiba)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
12 June 1975	Erected	Diocese of Parnaíba (Barras, Porto, and Nossa Senhora dos Bemedios) Archdiocese of Teresina (Alto Longa, Beneditinos, Altos, Campo Maior, Capitâo de Campos, Castelo do Piauí, São João da Serra, José de Freitas, Miguel Alves, and Sao Miguel do Tapuio)	Diocese of Campo Maior (erected)
3 April 1987	Territory Lost	Diocese of Campo Maior (Miguel Alves)	Archdiocese of Teresina

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

1975 279,454 .0% 7 1 8 0 10 9 ap1977

1980 278,000 287,000 96.9% 8 1 9 30,888 1 14 9 ap1981

1990 462,000 477,000 96.9% 13 13 35,538 30 19 ap1991

1999 499,000 522,000 95.6% 32 32 15,593 1 45 30 ap2000

2000 500,000 520,000 96.2% 34 34 14,705 1 39 31 ap2001

2001 295,000 320,820 92.0% 29 29 10,172 1 39 29 ap2002

2002 290,000 321,220 90.3% 32 32 9,062 1 27 28 ap2003

2003 290,000 321,220 90.3% 31 31 9,354 1 29 28 ap2004

2004 297,365 321,220 92.6% 28 28 10,620 1 29 28 ap2005

2006 304,234 329,856 92.2% 35 35 8,692 1 29 28 ap2007

2013 351,000 370,000 94.9% 33 1 34 10,323 1 1 22 29 ap2014

2016 348,000 366,587 94.9% 38 1 39 8,923 1 1 21 32 ap2017

2019 316,954 361,820 87.6% 45 1 46 6,890 4 22 33 ap2020

2021 321,125 366,580 87.6% 44 2 46 6,980 5 17 33 ap2022

2023 321,000 366,250 87.6% 41 4 45 7,133 7 18 33 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1975		279,454	.0%	7	1	8	0			10	9	ap1977
1980	278,000	287,000	96.9%	8	1	9	30,888		1	14	9	ap1981
1990	462,000	477,000	96.9%	13		13	35,538			30	19	ap1991
1999	499,000	522,000	95.6%	32		32	15,593	1		45	30	ap2000
2000	500,000	520,000	96.2%	34		34	14,705	1		39	31	ap2001
2001	295,000	320,820	92.0%	29		29	10,172	1		39	29	ap2002
2002	290,000	321,220	90.3%	32		32	9,062	1		27	28	ap2003
2003	290,000	321,220	90.3%	31		31	9,354	1		29	28	ap2004
2004	297,365	321,220	92.6%	28		28	10,620	1		29	28	ap2005
2006	304,234	329,856	92.2%	35		35	8,692	1		29	28	ap2007
2013	351,000	370,000	94.9%	33	1	34	10,323	1	1	22	29	ap2014
2016	348,000	366,587	94.9%	38	1	39	8,923	1	1	21	32	ap2017
2019	316,954	361,820	87.6%	45	1	46	6,890		4	22	33	ap2020
2021	321,125	366,580	87.6%	44	2	46	6,980		5	17	33	ap2022
2023	321,000	366,250	87.6%	41	4	45	7,133		7	18	33	ap2024