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Archdiocese of Fortaleza

Archidioecesis Fortalexiensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 10 November 1915
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Ceara
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 15,571 (6,014 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Nordeste 1
  • Official Web Site: https://www.arquidiocesedefortaleza.org.br/
  • Mailing Address: Curia Metropolitana, Av. Dom Manoel 3, 60060-090 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
  • Telephone: (085)4005-7851

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Fortaleza (Ceará)
6 June 1854ErectedDiocese of Olinda Diocese of Fortaleza (Ceará) (erected)
5 December 1910Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Fortaleza (Ceará) (from São Salvador da Bahia)
20 October 1914Territory LostDiocese of Fortaleza (Ceará) (Southern part) Diocese of Crato (erected)
10 November 1915Territory LostDiocese of Fortaleza (Ceará) (Western part) Diocese of Sobral (erected)
Archdiocese of Fortaleza
10 November 1915ElevatedDiocese of Fortaleza (Ceará) Archdiocese of Fortaleza
24 January 1919Territory AddedDiocese of Crato (Boundaries Adjusted)
Archdiocese of Fortaleza (Boundaries Adjusted)
7 May 1938Territory LostArchdiocese of Fortaleza (Limoeiro, Aracati, Areìas, Jaguario e Mirini, Morada Nova, Pereiro, Riacho do Sangue, São Bernardo das Russas, and União) Diocese of Limoeiro do Norte (erected)
28 January 1961Territory LostDiocese of Crato (Acopiara, Arneiroz, Aiuaba, Cariús, Catarina, Cedro, Cococí, Ico, Iguatú, Jucas, Oros, Parambú, Saboeiro, and Tauá)
Archdiocese of Fortaleza (Milha, Mombaça, Pedra Branca, Piquet Carneiro, Senador Pompeu, and Solonópole)
Diocese of Iguatu (erected)
13 March 1971Territory LostArchdiocese of Fortaleza (Apuiarés, General Sampaio, Irauçaba, Itapagé, Itapipoca, Paracuru, Pentecoste, Sao Luís do Cura, Trairi, and Uruburetama)
Diocese of Sobral (Itarema of Acaran)
Diocese of Itapipoca (erected)
13 March 1971Territory LostArchdiocese of Fortaleza (Boa Viagem, Capistrano, Itapiúna, Itatira, Quixadá, and Quixeramobi) Diocese of Quixadá (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of Fortaleza
19491,050,0001,200,00087.5%871001875,61420038551ap1951
19611,610,7701,789,74590.0%1201312516,41716035073ap1967
19701,635,4761,919,34385.2%1101262366,9291411,03871ap1971
19761,400,0001,610,40086.9%97771748,04510669062ap1977
19801,500,6601,705,33088.0%1001172176,91514984561ap1981*
19901,981,0002,328,00085.1%1101102209,0041621,34968ap1991
19992,200,0003,500,00062.9%1351302658,3012262,21576ap2000
20002,200,0003,500,70062.8%1441402847,7462512,21573ap2001
20012,360,5743,233,66473.0%1381402788,4912512,21578ap2002
20022,100,0003,263,51864.3%1371562937,16730087178ap2003
20032,316,7743,273,97570.8%1301462768,39428187180ap2004
20042,406,0003,400,65770.8%1451462918,26828187185ap2005
20062,466,0003,487,00070.7%1571463038,13828187190ap2007
20132,630,0003,719,00070.7%2041913956,65821311373115ap2014
20162,696,0003,812,00070.7%2601844446,07222303373126ap2017
20192,764,7543,975,54369.5%2392074466,19927341572137ap2020
20212,796,2174,455,64862.8%1912164076,87019363644138ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Fortaleza (Ceará)
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 134
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 2, Page 945
  • Archdiocese of Fortaleza
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 7, Page 571
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 11, Page 44

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