Coroatá (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Sebastião Bandeira Coêlho, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 26 August 1977
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Maranhão
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 19,071 (7,366 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 5
Mailing Address: Rua Senador Leite 935, 65415-000 Coroata, MA, Brazil
Telephone: (099)3641-1425

Past and Present Ordinaries

Reinaldo Ernst Enrich (Heribert) Pünder † (5 May 1978 Appointed - 16 Jan 2011 Died)
Sebastião Bandeira Coêlho (16 Jan 2011 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 August 1977	Erected	Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão (Anajatuba, Arari, Cantanhede, Coroatá, Itapecurú-Mirim, Pirapemas, São Mateus, Timbiras, Vargem Grande, Presidente Vargas, Nina Rodrigues, and Santa Rita (in Codo))	Diocese of Coroatá (erected)
19 July 2001	Territory Added	Diocese of Bacabal (Parts of Bacabal and São Luiz Gonzaga do Maranhão now in Alto Alegre do Maranhão)	Diocese of Coroatá

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

1980 367,000 416,000 88.2% 10 10 36,700 2 26 10 ap1981

1990 389,600 458,451 85.0% 16 4 20 19,480 4 36 17 ap1991

1999 356,000 445,000 80.0% 16 4 20 17,800 4 48 19 ap2000

2000 349,805 429,775 81.4% 17 5 22 15,900 7 46 19 ap2001

2001 373,192 466,490 80.0% 22 3 25 14,927 7 54 19 ap2002

2002 374,065 467,570 80.0% 20 4 24 15,586 7 55 19 ap2003

2003 380,173 475,217 80.0% 21 4 25 15,206 7 52 19 ap2004

2004 383,589 479,487 80.0% 24 5 29 13,227 24 49 19 ap2005

2006 401,134 501,418 80.0% 25 6 31 12,939 22 51 19 ap2007

2013 435,000 544,000 80.0% 30 6 36 12,083 17 53 22 ap2014

2016 445,600 557,500 79.9% 31 6 37 12,043 4 10 51 25 ap2017

2019 456,370 570,950 79.9% 29 8 37 12,334 16 29 50 23 ap2020

2021 463,600 580,000 79.9% 27 9 36 12,877 15 14 50 23 ap2022

2023 468,855 612,700 76.5% 37 7 44 10,655 24 12 34 23 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	367,000	416,000	88.2%	10		10	36,700		2	26	10	ap1981
1990	389,600	458,451	85.0%	16	4	20	19,480		4	36	17	ap1991
1999	356,000	445,000	80.0%	16	4	20	17,800		4	48	19	ap2000
2000	349,805	429,775	81.4%	17	5	22	15,900		7	46	19	ap2001
2001	373,192	466,490	80.0%	22	3	25	14,927		7	54	19	ap2002
2002	374,065	467,570	80.0%	20	4	24	15,586		7	55	19	ap2003
2003	380,173	475,217	80.0%	21	4	25	15,206		7	52	19	ap2004
2004	383,589	479,487	80.0%	24	5	29	13,227		24	49	19	ap2005
2006	401,134	501,418	80.0%	25	6	31	12,939		22	51	19	ap2007
2013	435,000	544,000	80.0%	30	6	36	12,083		17	53	22	ap2014
2016	445,600	557,500	79.9%	31	6	37	12,043	4	10	51	25	ap2017
2019	456,370	570,950	79.9%	29	8	37	12,334	16	29	50	23	ap2020
2021	463,600	580,000	79.9%	27	9	36	12,877	15	14	50	23	ap2022
2023	468,855	612,700	76.5%	37	7	44	10,655	24	12	34	23	ap2024