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Date | Event | From | To |
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14 September 1971 | Erected | Diocese of Bonfim | Diocese of Paulo Afonso (erected) |
16 January 2002 | Metropolitan Changed | Diocese of Paulo Afonso (from Sao Salvador da Bahia) | |
21 September 2005 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Feira de Santana
Diocese of Paulo Afonso | Diocese of Serrinha (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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1974 | 368,440 | 369,440 | 99.7% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 28,341 | 5 | 50 | 35 | 11 | ap1981 |
1976 | 368,437 | 369,437 | 99.7% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 28,341 | 5 | 50 | 35 | 11 | ap1977 |
1990 | 543,000 | 598,000 | 90.8% | 15 | 11 | 26 | 20,884 | 11 | 59 | 18 | ap1991 | |
1999 | 488,250 | 561,962 | 86.9% | 23 | 6 | 29 | 16,836 | 6 | 60 | 26 | ap2000 | |
2000 | 488,300 | 561,962 | 86.9% | 21 | 5 | 26 | 18,780 | 5 | 50 | 26 | ap2001 | |
2001 | 488,500 | 601,215 | 81.3% | 22 | 7 | 29 | 16,844 | 15 | 44 | 26 | ap2002 | |
2002 | 488,600 | 601,215 | 81.3% | 24 | 5 | 29 | 16,848 | 5 | 55 | 26 | ap2003 | |
2003 | 488,698 | 601,215 | 81.3% | 27 | 5 | 32 | 15,271 | 5 | 50 | 26 | ap2004 | |
2004 | 488,698 | 601,215 | 81.3% | 24 | 5 | 29 | 16,851 | 5 | 47 | 26 | ap2005 | |
2013 | 296,000 | 404,000 | 73.3% | 28 | 4 | 32 | 9,250 | 12 | 42 | 23 | ap2014 | |
2016 | 303,000 | 414,000 | 73.2% | 28 | 4 | 32 | 9,468 | 7 | 30 | 23 | ap2017 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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