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Diocese of Guarabira

Dioecesis Guarabirensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 11 October 1980
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Paraíba
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Paraiba
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 4,391 (1,696 Square Miles)
  • Description: Cities of Guarabira, Alagoinha, Araçagi, Arara, Araruna, Bananeiras, Beiern, Borborema, Cacimba de Dentro, Caiçara, Cuitegí, Dona Ines, Duas Estradas, Lagôa de Dentro, Mari, Mulungú, Pilöes, Pilöezinhos, Pirpirituba, Serra da Raiz, Serraría, Solânea, and Tacima
  • Conference Region: Nordeste 2
  • Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, C.P. 17, Rua Dr. Sales 42, 58200-000 Guarabira, PB, Brazil
  • Telephone: (083)3271-4242
  • Fax: 3271-3271

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
11 October 1980ErectedArchdiocese of Paraíba (Guarabira, Alagoinha, Araçagi, Arara, Araruna, Bananeiras, Beiern, Borborema, Cacimba de Dentro, Caiçara, Cuitegí, Dona Ines, Duas Estradas, Lagôa de Dentro, Mari, Mulungú, Pilöes, Pilöezinhos, Pirpirituba, Serra da Raiz, Serraría, Solânea, and Tacima) Diocese of Guarabira (erected)
20 November 1999Territory AddedArchdiocese of Paraíba (Nossa Senhora da Imaculada Conceiçâo (in Areia), Nossa Senhora da Boa Viagem (in Alagoa Grande), and Nossa Senhora do Patrocinio (in Remigio)) Diocese of Guarabira

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1990316,069351,18790.0%841226,339242213ap1991
1999265,000404,00065.6%2022212,045622218ap2000
2000259,484324,35580.0%2232510,379633118ap2001
2001323,271404,08880.0%2643010,775945622ap2002
2002343,930404,62385.0%2853310,4229522ap2003
2003343,930404,62385.0%2663210,747966423ap2004
2004343,930404,62385.0%2663210,747966223ap2005
2006352,000414,00085.0%308389,263586123ap2007
2013403,000455,00088.6%393429,595736627ap2014
2016412,800466,80088.4%457527,9387106130ap2017
2019422,750478,00088.4%474518,2892255332ap2020
2021429,365485,60088.4%487557,8062085532ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 74, Page 373, and Page 374
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 92, Page 296, and Page 297

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