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Date | Event | From | To |
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17 January 1959 | Erected | Diocese of Cajazeiras
Diocese of Campina Grande | Diocese of Patos (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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1965 | 248,000 | 250,000 | 99.2% | 15 | 8 | 23 | 10,782 | 8 | 69 | 14 | ap1967 | |
1970 | 240,000 | 243,235 | 98.7% | 22 | 9 | 31 | 7,741 | 11 | 60 | 17 | ap1971 | |
1976 | 295,000 | 297,010 | 99.3% | 17 | 5 | 22 | 13,409 | 5 | 54 | 21 | ap1977 | |
1980 | 320,000 | 325,000 | 98.5% | 14 | 9 | 23 | 13,913 | 9 | 19 | ap1981 | ||
1990 | 353,000 | 371,000 | 95.1% | 15 | 7 | 22 | 16,045 | 7 | 48 | 23 | ap1991 | |
1999 | 335,000 | 420,000 | 79.8% | 20 | 6 | 26 | 12,884 | 7 | 38 | 25 | ap2000 | |
2000 | 335,000 | 420,000 | 79.8% | 20 | 4 | 24 | 13,958 | 4 | 38 | 25 | ap2001 | |
2001 | 335,000 | 420,000 | 79.8% | 20 | 4 | 24 | 13,958 | 4 | 38 | 25 | ap2002 | |
2002 | 336,000 | 420,000 | 80.0% | 28 | 5 | 33 | 10,181 | 6 | 41 | 25 | ap2003 | |
2003 | 331,000 | 360,000 | 91.9% | 31 | 6 | 37 | 8,945 | 6 | 37 | 26 | ap2004 | |
2004 | 337,600 | 365,000 | 92.5% | 27 | 3 | 30 | 11,253 | 3 | 40 | 26 | ap2005 | |
2013 | 374,000 | 408,900 | 91.5% | 35 | 1 | 36 | 10,388 | 7 | 23 | 16 | 34 | ap2014 |
2016 | 383,000 | 419,000 | 91.4% | 40 | 4 | 44 | 8,704 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 36 | ap2017 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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