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General Information
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Date | Event | From | To |
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Territorial Prelature of Pernambuco | |||
1614 | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Pernambuco | Apostolic Administration of São Luís do Maranhão (erected) |
15 July 1614 | Erected | Diocese of São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos | Territorial Prelature of Pernambuco (erected) |
Diocese of Olinda | |||
16 November 1676 | Elevated | Territorial Prelature of Pernambuco | Diocese of Olinda |
6 June 1854 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Olinda | Diocese of Fortaleza (Ceará) (erected) |
27 April 1892 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Olinda | Diocese of Paraíba (erected) |
2 July 1900 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Olinda (Alagoas) | Diocese of Alagôas (erected) |
5 December 1910 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Olinda | Diocese of Floresta (erected) |
Archdiocese of Olinda | |||
5 December 1910 | Elevated | Diocese of Olinda | Archdiocese of Olinda |
Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife | |||
26 July 1918 | Name Changed | Archdiocese of Olinda | Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife |
2 August 1918 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife (Northern part) | Diocese of Garanhuns (erected) |
2 August 1918 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife (Southern part) | Diocese of Nazaré (erected) |
2 August 1918 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Floresta
Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife (Pesqueira, Belho Jardim, Brejo da Mae de Deus, Cimbres, Pedra, and Buique) | Diocese of Pesqueira |
7 August 1948 | Territory Lost | Diocese 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) |
13 January 1962 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Garanhuns (Cities of Palmares, Barreiros, Agua Prêta, Joaquim Nabuco, Catende, Beiern de Maria, Maraial, Lagôa dos Gatos, and Cupira)
Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife (Cities of Rio Formoso, Sirinhaém, Gameleira, Ribeirâo, and Cortes) | Diocese of Palmares (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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Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife | ||||||||||||
1949 | 973,842 | 990,000 | 98.4% | 74 | 142 | 216 | 4,508 | 270 | 882 | 47 | ap1951 | |
1965 | 1,320,000 | 106 | 196 | 302 | 4,370 | 320 | 850 | 68 | ap1967* | |||
1968 | 1,760,796 | .0% | 113 | 185 | 298 | 0 | 332 | 930 | 66 | ap1971 | ||
1976 | 2,123,160 | 2,374,929 | 89.4% | 86 | 144 | 230 | 9,231 | 236 | 848 | 71 | ap1977 | |
1980 | 2,330,000 | 2,600,000 | 89.6% | 81 | 137 | 218 | 10,688 | 263 | 1,013 | 72 | ap1981 | |
1990 | 2,994,000 | 3,341,635 | 89.6% | 75 | 143 | 218 | 13,733 | 275 | 995 | 82 | ap1991 | |
1999 | 3,119,000 | 3,350,000 | 93.1% | 71 | 123 | 194 | 16,077 | 234 | 550 | 94 | ap2000 | |
2000 | 3,083,000 | 3,311,290 | 93.1% | 86 | 129 | 215 | 14,339 | 2 | 288 | 499 | 96 | ap2001 |
2001 | 3,311,290 | .0% | 90 | 135 | 225 | 0 | 2 | 293 | 640 | 97 | ap2002* | |
2002 | 3,127,000 | 3,358,000 | 93.1% | 88 | 140 | 228 | 13,714 | 243 | 552 | 97 | ap2003 | |
2003 | 3,127,000 | 3,311,290 | 94.4% | 89 | 141 | 230 | 13,595 | 1 | 239 | 418 | 99 | ap2004 |
2004 | 3,371,975 | 3,570,703 | 94.4% | 89 | 141 | 230 | 14,660 | 8 | 237 | 331 | 99 | ap2005 |
2013 | 3,777,000 | 3,996,000 | 94.5% | 124 | 151 | 275 | 13,734 | 23 | 251 | 965 | 109 | ap2014 |
2016 | 3,868,000 | 4,092,000 | 94.5% | 92 | 160 | 252 | 15,349 | 49 | 284 | 936 | 123 | ap2017 |
2019 | 3,963,150 | 4,191,900 | 94.5% | 142 | 149 | 291 | 13,619 | 45 | 234 | 950 | 137 | ap2020 |
2021 | 4,065,000 | 4,300,818 | 94.5% | 150 | 145 | 295 | 13,779 | 48 | 223 | 404 | 142 | ap2022 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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