Diocese of Nazaré

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Ricardo Ramos de Castro Vilela † (3 Jul 1919 Appointed - 16 Aug 1946 Resigned)
• Carlos Gouvêa Coelho † (10 Jan 1948 Appointed - 14 Dec 1954 Appointed, Bishop of Niterói (Nictheroy))
• João de Souza Lima, O. Cist. † (6 Feb 1955 Appointed - 16 Jan 1958 Appointed, Archbishop of Manaus, Amazonas)
• Manuel Pereira da Costa † (20 Jun 1959 Appointed - 23 Aug 1962 Appointed, Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraiba)
• Manuel Lisboa de Oliveira † (25 Feb 1963 Appointed - 7 Nov 1986 Resigned)
• Jorge Tobias de Freitas (7 Nov 1986 Appointed - 26 Jul 2006 Resigned)
• Severino Batista de França, O.F.M. Cap. (7 Mar 2007 Appointed - 25 Nov 2015 Resigned)
• Francisco de Assis Dantas de Lucena (13 Jul 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
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
2019	902,275	1,062,000	85.0%	62	6	68	13,268	9	15	37	39	ap2020

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Francisco de Assis Dantas de Lucena (Bishop: 13 Jul 2016)
• Limacêdo Antônio da Silva (Priest: 12 Jan 1986 to 4 Apr 2018)
• Severino Batista de França, O.F.M. Cap. (Bishop: 7 Mar 2007 to 25 Nov 2015)
• Manoel dos Reis de Farias (Priest: 6 Jan 1983 to 8 Aug 2001)
• Jorge Tobias de Freitas (Bishop: 7 Nov 1986 to 26 Jul 2006)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• João da Matha de Andrade e Amaral † (Priest: 20 Mar 1921 to 24 Mar 1934)
• Gentil Diniz Barreto † (Priest: 23 Jun 1933 to 11 Jun 1960)
• Carlos Gouvêa Coelho † (Bishop: 10 Jan 1948 to 14 Dec 1954)
• Manuel Lisboa de Oliveira † (Bishop: 25 Feb 1963 to 7 Nov 1986)
• Jaime Mota de Farias † (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Jul 1982 to 7 Nov 1986)
• Manuel Pereira da Costa † (Bishop: 20 Jun 1959 to 23 Aug 1962)
• Ricardo Ramos de Castro Vilela † (Bishop: 3 Jul 1919 to 16 Aug 1946)
• João de Souza Lima, O. Cist. † (Bishop: 6 Feb 1955 to 16 Jan 1958)