Paulo Afonso (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Guido Zendron, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 14 September 1971
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Feira de Santana
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Bahia
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 26,970 (10,417 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 3
Official Web Site: http://diocesedepauloafonso.com.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Av. Getulio Vargas s/n, C.P. 21, 48601-260 Paulo Afonso, BA, Brazil
Telephone: (075)3281-4268
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jackson Berenguer Prado † (8 Oct 1971 Appointed - 17 Aug 1983 Resigned)
Aloysio José Leal Penna, S.J. † (21 May 1984 Appointed - 30 Oct 1987 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Bauru, Sao Paulo)
Mário Zanetta † (15 Jun 1988 Appointed - 13 Nov 1998 Died)
Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias, Ist. del Prado (22 Mar 2000 Appointed - 28 Feb 2007 Appointed, Bishop of Santarém, Para)
Guido Zendron (12 Mar 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
14 September 1971	Erected	Diocese of Bonfim (Abaré, Antas, Cicero Dantas, Chorrochó, Coronel loâo Sá, Euclides da Cunha, Gloria, Jeremoabo, Macururé, Paripiranga, Paulo Afonso, Pedro Alexandre, Quijingue, Ribeira do Pombal, Rodelas, Santa Brígida, Tucano, and Uauá)	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 (Serrinha, Araci, Barrocas, Biritinga, Capela do Alto Alegre, Conceição do Coité, Ichu, Lamarão, Nova Fátima, Pé de Serra, Retirolândia, Riachão do Jacuípe, Santaluz, São Domingos, Teofilândia, and Valente) Diocese of Paulo Afonso (Euclides da Cunha, Gavião, Quijingue, and Tucano)	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

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

2019 309,700 423,400 73.1% 38 3 41 7,553 3 20 38 ap2020

2021 314,615 423,320 74.3% 46 46 6,839 15 34 ap2022

2023 319,000 429,000 74.4% 46 46 6,934 8 33 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
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
2019	309,700	423,400	73.1%	38	3	41	7,553		3	20	38	ap2020
2021	314,615	423,320	74.3%	46		46	6,839			15	34	ap2022
2023	319,000	429,000	74.4%	46		46	6,934			8	33	ap2024