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Date | Event | From | To |
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22 July 1939 | Erected | Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão | Diocese of Caxias do Maranhão (erected) |
20 December 1954 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Caxias do Maranhão | Territorial Prelature of Santo Antônio de Balsas (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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1953 | 288,564 | .0% | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 12 | ap1971 | ||||
1967 | 456,999 | 486,402 | 94.0% | 13 | 13 | 35,153 | 17 | 26 | ap1977 | |||
1974 | 302,000 | .0% | 11 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 12 | ap1981 | ||||
1990 | 640,000 | 680,000 | 94.1% | 16 | 5 | 21 | 30,476 | 5 | 28 | 18 | ap1991 | |
1999 | 660,000 | 685,000 | 96.4% | 19 | 4 | 23 | 28,695 | 4 | 32 | 21 | ap2000 | |
2000 | 680,000 | 710,000 | 95.8% | 23 | 4 | 27 | 25,185 | 4 | 33 | 21 | ap2001 | |
2001 | 695,000 | 718,000 | 96.8% | 21 | 4 | 25 | 27,800 | 4 | 32 | 21 | ap2002 | |
2002 | 700,000 | 725,000 | 96.6% | 25 | 4 | 29 | 24,137 | 5 | 43 | 21 | ap2003 | |
2003 | 730,000 | 750,000 | 97.3% | 24 | 5 | 29 | 25,172 | 9 | 37 | 21 | ap2004 | |
2004 | 690,000 | 720,000 | 95.8% | 21 | 3 | 24 | 28,750 | 7 | 36 | 21 | ap2005 | |
2006 | 704,000 | 739,000 | 95.3% | 29 | 3 | 32 | 22,000 | 8 | 38 | 21 | ap2007 | |
2013 | 805,000 | 831,000 | 96.9% | 26 | 2 | 28 | 28,750 | 14 | 6 | 38 | 23 | ap2014 |
2016 | 825,000 | 851,000 | 96.9% | 23 | 2 | 25 | 33,000 | 14 | 6 | 42 | 23 | ap2017 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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