Jequié (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Paulo Romeu Dantas Bastos, Bishop
Cristiano Jakob Krapf, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 7 November 1978
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Vitória da Conquista
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Bahia
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 18,771 (7,250 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 3
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedejequie.com.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Padre Altino Freire 240, 45200-237 Jequie, BA, Brazil
Telephone: (073)3525-6770
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Cristiano Jakob Krapf (7 Nov 1978 Appointed - 4 Jul 2012 Retired)
José Ruy Gonçalves Lopes, O.F.M. Cap. (4 Jul 2012 Appointed - 10 Jul 2019 Appointed, Bishop of Caruaru, Pernambuco)
Paulo Romeu Dantas Bastos (13 Jan 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
7 November 1978	Erected	Diocese of Amargosa (Jequié, Brejöes, Nova Itarana, Santa Ines, Irajuba, Cravolândia, Jaguaquara, Itiruçu, Itaquara, Maracas, Marcionílio Souza, Planaltino , Lafaiete, Continuo, Jitaúna, Itagí, and Aiquara) Diocese of Vitória da Conquista (Manoel Vitorino, Boa Nova, Itagira, and Dario Meira)	Diocese of Jequié (erected)
17 May 1990	Territory Added	Diocese of Ilhéus (Wenceslau Guimarães)	Diocese of Jequié
16 January 2002	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Jequié (from Sao Salvador da Bahia)

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

1977 380,000 400,000 95.0% 4 10 14 27,142 10 13 13 ap1981

1990 430,000 480,000 89.6% 14 10 24 17,916 10 20 17 ap1991

1999 480,000 540,000 88.9% 24 7 31 15,483 7 26 23 ap2000

2000 490,000 560,000 87.5% 27 7 34 14,411 7 29 25 ap2001

2001 500,000 570,000 87.7% 27 7 34 14,705 7 28 27 ap2002

2002 500,000 580,000 86.2% 30 7 37 13,513 7 26 28 ap2003

2003 500,000 580,000 86.2% 32 7 39 12,820 7 26 28 ap2004

2004 500,000 580,000 86.2% 33 7 40 12,500 7 19 28 ap2005

2006 520,000 600,000 86.7% 36 6 42 12,380 6 23 29 ap2007

2013 554,000 639,000 86.7% 47 7 54 10,259 7 30 35 ap2014

2016 567,000 654,000 86.7% 46 8 54 10,500 8 29 37 ap2017

2019 580,000 669,500 86.6% 49 8 57 10,175 8 29 37 ap2020

2021 588,670 679,500 86.6% 49 6 55 10,703 5 6 17 36 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1977	380,000	400,000	95.0%	4	10	14	27,142		10	13	13	ap1981
1990	430,000	480,000	89.6%	14	10	24	17,916		10	20	17	ap1991
1999	480,000	540,000	88.9%	24	7	31	15,483		7	26	23	ap2000
2000	490,000	560,000	87.5%	27	7	34	14,411		7	29	25	ap2001
2001	500,000	570,000	87.7%	27	7	34	14,705		7	28	27	ap2002
2002	500,000	580,000	86.2%	30	7	37	13,513		7	26	28	ap2003
2003	500,000	580,000	86.2%	32	7	39	12,820		7	26	28	ap2004
2004	500,000	580,000	86.2%	33	7	40	12,500		7	19	28	ap2005
2006	520,000	600,000	86.7%	36	6	42	12,380		6	23	29	ap2007
2013	554,000	639,000	86.7%	47	7	54	10,259		7	30	35	ap2014
2016	567,000	654,000	86.7%	46	8	54	10,500		8	29	37	ap2017
2019	580,000	669,500	86.6%	49	8	57	10,175		8	29	37	ap2020
2021	588,670	679,500	86.6%	49	6	55	10,703	5	6	17	36	ap2022