Diocese of Campina Grande

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Anselmo Pietrulla, O.F.M. † (18 Jun 1949 Appointed - 11 May 1955 Appointed, Bishop of Tubarão, Santa Catarina)
• Otàvio Barbosa Aguiar † (24 Feb 1956 Appointed - 4 Jul 1962 Appointed, Bishop of Palmeira dos Índios, Alagoas)
• Manuel Pereira da Costa † (23 Aug 1962 Appointed - 20 May 1981 Resigned)
• Luís Gonzaga Fernandes † (9 Jul 1981 Appointed - 29 Aug 2001 Retired)
• Matias Patrício de Macêdo (29 Aug 2001 Succeeded - 26 Nov 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte)
• Jaime Vieira Rocha (16 Feb 2005 Appointed - 21 Dec 2011 Appointed, Archbishop of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte)
• Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, O.F.M. Cap. (8 Aug 2012 Appointed - 8 Mar 2017 Appointed, Archbishop of Paraíba)
• Dulcênio Fontes de Matos (11 Oct 2017 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
1949		411,000	.0%	24		24	0				19	ap1951
1956	460,000	465,000	98.9%	26	10	36	12,777		11		25	ap1960
1961	510,000	520,000	98.1%	27	35	62	8,225		29	100	25	ap1967
1970	345,000	600,000	57.5%	17		17	20,294	3			29	ap1971
1976	377,000	665,000	56.7%	20	25	45	8,377	3	48	118	30	ap1977
1980	700,000	750,000	93.3%	20	23	43	16,279	3	32	115	31	ap1981
1990	864,000	925,000	93.4%	17	19	36	24,000		39	120	30	ap1991
1999	771,000	886,000	87.0%	25	22	47	16,404		34	153	32	ap2000
2000	780,000	897,000	87.0%	26	20	46	16,956	2	32	153	33	ap2001
2001	720,000	830,118	86.7%	26	20	46	15,652	3	32	136	34	ap2002
2002	720,000	830,118	86.7%	30	20	50	14,400	2	32	138	34	ap2003
2003	720,000	830,118	86.7%	33	22	55	13,090	2	38	135	34	ap2004
2006	730,286	841,977	86.7%	35	24	59	12,377	1	73	102	36	ap2007
2013	800,000	921,000	86.9%	63	22	85	9,411	1	66	65	50	ap2014
2016	821,000	944,000	87.0%	76	20	96	8,552	3	47	52	57	ap2017

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Francisco de Assis Gabriel dos Santos, C.SS.R.
• Dulcênio Fontes de Matos (Bishop: 11 Oct 2017 - )
• Matias Patrício de Macêdo (Coadjutor Bishop: 12 Jul 2000; Bishop: 29 Aug 2001 to 26 Nov 2003)
• Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, O.F.M. Cap. (Bishop: 8 Aug 2012 to 8 Mar 2017)
• Genival Saraiva de França (Priest: 1 Jan 1965 to 12 Jul 2000)
• Jaime Vieira Rocha (Bishop: 16 Feb 2005 to 21 Dec 2011)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Otàvio Barbosa Aguiar † (Bishop: 24 Feb 1956 to 4 Jul 1962)
• Luís Gonzaga Fernandes † (Bishop: 9 Jul 1981 to 29 Aug 2001)
• Manuel Pereira da Costa † (Bishop: 23 Aug 1962 to 20 May 1981)
• Anselmo Pietrulla, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 18 Jun 1949 to 11 May 1955)