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Date | Event | From | To |
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2 August 1918 | Erected | Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife | Diocese of Garanhuns (erected)
Diocese of Nazaré (erected) |
Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
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1950 | 475,875 | 25 | 7 | 32 | 14,871 | 7 | 104 | 22 | ap1951* | |||
1966 | 679,948 | 710,000 | 95.8% | 24 | 28 | 52 | 13,075 | 36 | 168 | 21 | ap1967 | |
1970 | 750,000 | 780,000 | 96.2% | 21 | 23 | 44 | 17,045 | 23 | 193 | 21 | ap1971 | |
1976 | 736,000 | 768,708 | 95.7% | 21 | 12 | 33 | 22,303 | 21 | 159 | 21 | ap1977 | |
1980 | 780,000 | 800,000 | 97.5% | 13 | 16 | 29 | 26,896 | 34 | 160 | 21 | ap1981 | |
1990 | 865,000 | 883,000 | 98.0% | 26 | 8 | 34 | 25,441 | 11 | 73 | 24 | ap1991 | |
1999 | 803,200 | 1,004,000 | 80.0% | 30 | 8 | 38 | 21,136 | 1 | 16 | 74 | 24 | ap2000 |
2000 | 800,000 | 1,000,000 | 80.0% | 33 | 4 | 37 | 21,621 | 1 | 25 | 79 | 26 | ap2001 |
2001 | 800,000 | 1,000,000 | 80.0% | 30 | 8 | 38 | 21,052 | 1 | 13 | 114 | 26 | ap2002 |
2002 | 768,621 | 904,261 | 85.0% | 33 | 10 | 43 | 17,874 | 1 | 18 | 104 | 27 | ap2003 |
2003 | 768,621 | 904,261 | 85.0% | 36 | 10 | 46 | 16,709 | 1 | 24 | 99 | 28 | ap2004 |
2004 | 768,261 | 904,261 | 85.0% | 38 | 8 | 46 | 16,701 | 1 | 10 | 88 | 29 | ap2005 |
2013 | 860,000 | 1,012,000 | 85.0% | 52 | 7 | 59 | 14,576 | 10 | 22 | 72 | 38 | ap2014 |
2016 | 881,000 | 1,037,000 | 85.0% | 47 | 6 | 53 | 16,622 | 10 | 12 | 63 | 39 | ap2017 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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