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Diocese of Nazaré

Dioecesis Nazarensis in Brasilia



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 2 August 1918
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Pernambuco
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 5,956 (2,300 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Nordeste 2
  • Official Web Site: https://www.diocesedenazare.com/
  • Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Praca Herculano Bandeira 35, 55800-000 Nazare de Mata, PE, Brazil
  • Telephone: (081)3633-1009
  • Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
2 August 1918ErectedArchdiocese of Olinda e Recife Diocese of Garanhuns (erected)
Diocese of Nazaré (erected)
7 August 1948Territory LostDiocese of Nazaré (Santa Cruz)
Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife (Nossa Senhora das Dores de Garuarú, Nossa Senhora do Rosario de Garuará, São Gaetano, Santo Antonio de Cachoeirinha, Nossa Senhora do Ó Altinho, Santo Antonio de Behedouro, São Joaquim, Nossa Senhora da Gonceção do Bonito, São Felix de Gamocim, São José..)
Diocese of Pesqueira (Riacho das Almas)
Diocese of Caruaru (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1950475,8752573214,871710422ap1951*
1966679,948710,00095.8%24285213,0753616821ap1967
1970750,000780,00096.2%21234417,0452319321ap1971
1976736,000768,70895.7%21123322,3032115921ap1977
1980780,000800,00097.5%13162926,8963416021ap1981
1990865,000883,00098.0%2683425,441117324ap1991
1999803,2001,004,00080.0%3083821,1361167424ap2000
2000800,0001,000,00080.0%3343721,6211257926ap2001
2001800,0001,000,00080.0%3083821,05211311426ap2002
2002768,621904,26185.0%33104317,87411810427ap2003
2003768,621904,26185.0%36104616,7091249928ap2004
2004768,261904,26185.0%3884616,7011108829ap2005
2013860,0001,012,00085.0%5275914,57610227238ap2014
2016881,0001,037,00085.0%4765316,62210126339ap2017
2019902,2751,062,00085.0%6266813,2689153739ap2020
2021916,5901,078,86085.0%74108410,91120174839ap2022

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


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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

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