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Date | Event | From | To |
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20 October 1914 | Erected | Diocese of Fortaleza (Ceará) | Diocese of Crato (erected) |
28 January 1961 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Crato
Archdiocese of Fortaleza | Diocese of Iguatú (erected) |
Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
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1950 | 624,400 | 625,000 | 99.9% | 47 | 24 | 71 | 8,794 | 26 | 71 | 30 | ap1951 | |
1961 | 500,000 | 29 | 29 | 17,241 | 34 | 158 | 21 | ap1967 | ||||
1970 | 554,520 | 583,705 | 95.0% | 51 | 21 | 72 | 7,701 | 29 | 145 | 35 | ap1971 | |
1976 | 597,000 | 631,166 | 94.6% | 43 | 11 | 54 | 11,055 | 12 | 105 | 37 | ap1977 | |
1980 | 758,000 | 801,000 | 94.6% | 39 | 12 | 51 | 14,862 | 24 | 105 | 39 | ap1981 | |
1990 | 848,000 | 891,000 | 95.2% | 40 | 13 | 53 | 16,000 | 15 | 116 | 40 | ap1991 | |
1999 | 794,000 | 975,000 | 81.4% | 54 | 14 | 68 | 11,676 | 24 | 109 | 46 | ap2000 | |
2000 | 799,000 | 987,000 | 81.0% | 54 | 13 | 67 | 11,925 | 24 | 105 | 43 | ap2001 | |
2001 | 750,000 | 920,000 | 81.5% | 54 | 12 | 66 | 11,363 | 24 | 95 | 43 | ap2002 | |
2002 | 750,000 | 920,000 | 81.5% | 56 | 12 | 68 | 11,029 | 21 | 95 | 44 | ap2003 | |
2003 | 750,270 | 920,000 | 81.6% | 65 | 14 | 79 | 9,497 | 6 | 17 | 136 | 44 | ap2004 |
2004 | 750,000 | 920,000 | 81.5% | 53 | 13 | 66 | 11,363 | 6 | 14 | 113 | 46 | ap2005 |
2006 | 810,295 | 954,411 | 84.9% | 58 | 7 | 65 | 12,466 | 7 | 12 | 75 | 46 | ap2007 |
2013 | 893,000 | 1,059,000 | 84.3% | 86 | 22 | 108 | 8,268 | 17 | 28 | 123 | 54 | ap2014 |
2016 | 827,000 | 1,034,000 | 80.0% | 95 | 21 | 116 | 7,129 | 18 | 28 | 136 | 55 | ap2017 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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