Juazeiro (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Valdemir Vicente Andrade Santos, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 22 July 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Feira de Santana
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Bahia
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 57,801 (22,325 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 3
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Av. Carmela Dutra 24, Orla Fluvial 1, 48903-410 Juazeiro, BA, Brazil
Telephone: (074)3611-7825
Fax: 3611-7378

Past and Present Ordinaries

Tomás Guilherme (Thomas William) Murphy, C.SS.R. † (16 Oct 1962 Appointed - 29 Dec 1973 Resigned)
José Rodrigues de Souza, C.SS.R. † (12 Dec 1974 Appointed - 4 Jun 2003 Retired)
José Geraldo da Cruz, A.A. † (4 Jun 2003 Appointed - 7 Sep 2016 Retired)
Carlos Alberto Breis Pereira, O.F.M. (7 Sep 2016 Succeeded - 8 Nov 2023 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Maceió, Alagoas)
Valdemir Vicente Andrade Santos (11 Jul 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 July 1962	Erected	Diocese of Barra (do Rio Grande) (Casa Nova, Juàzeiro, Pilao Arcado, Remanso, and Sento Sé) Diocese of Bonfim (Curaca)	Diocese of Juazeiro (erected)
16 January 2002	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Juazeiro (from Sao Salvador da Bahia)
17 June 2011	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Passo Fundo (Uauá)	Diocese of Juazeiro

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

1966 165,000 177,000 93.2% 1 10 11 15,000 3 5 9 ap1967

1970 150,000 194,000 77.3% 4 10 14 10,714 13 7 10 ap1971

1976 185,000 220,000 84.1% 5 9 14 13,214 10 16 12 ap1977

1980 218,000 261,000 83.5% 4 8 12 18,166 11 21 12 ap1981

1990 283,000 324,000 87.3% 11 6 17 16,647 6 22 12 ap1991

1999 327,000 374,000 87.4% 9 7 16 20,437 7 25 12 ap2000

2000 332,000 379,000 87.6% 8 8 16 20,750 8 25 12 ap2001

2001 336,000 384,000 87.5% 9 7 16 21,000 7 25 12 ap2002

2002 350,000 419,674 83.4% 13 6 19 18,421 6 23 12 ap2003

2003 350,000 419,674 83.4% 13 5 18 19,444 6 24 13 ap2004

2004 364,765 423,708 86.1% 15 5 20 18,238 6 24 13 ap2005

2006 373,000 433,000 86.1% 20 4 24 15,541 4 18 13 ap2007

2013 410,000 512,000 80.1% 22 4 26 15,769 4 10 13 ap2014

2016 407,432 507,812 80.2% 29 4 33 12,346 4 7 16 ap2017

2019 429,750 535,600 80.2% 31 2 33 13,022 3 17 17 ap2020

2021 416,400 518,966 80.2% 25 2 27 15,422 1 3 17 17 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	165,000	177,000	93.2%	1	10	11	15,000		3	5	9	ap1967
1970	150,000	194,000	77.3%	4	10	14	10,714		13	7	10	ap1971
1976	185,000	220,000	84.1%	5	9	14	13,214		10	16	12	ap1977
1980	218,000	261,000	83.5%	4	8	12	18,166		11	21	12	ap1981
1990	283,000	324,000	87.3%	11	6	17	16,647		6	22	12	ap1991
1999	327,000	374,000	87.4%	9	7	16	20,437		7	25	12	ap2000
2000	332,000	379,000	87.6%	8	8	16	20,750		8	25	12	ap2001
2001	336,000	384,000	87.5%	9	7	16	21,000		7	25	12	ap2002
2002	350,000	419,674	83.4%	13	6	19	18,421		6	23	12	ap2003
2003	350,000	419,674	83.4%	13	5	18	19,444		6	24	13	ap2004
2004	364,765	423,708	86.1%	15	5	20	18,238		6	24	13	ap2005
2006	373,000	433,000	86.1%	20	4	24	15,541		4	18	13	ap2007
2013	410,000	512,000	80.1%	22	4	26	15,769		4	10	13	ap2014
2016	407,432	507,812	80.2%	29	4	33	12,346		4	7	16	ap2017
2019	429,750	535,600	80.2%	31	2	33	13,022		3	17	17	ap2020
2021	416,400	518,966	80.2%	25	2	27	15,422	1	3	17	17	ap2022