Patos (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Eraldo Bispo da Silva, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 17 January 1959
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Paraíba
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Paraiba
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 10,875 (4,200 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 2
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedepatospb.org.br/
Mailing Address: Rua Peregrino Filho 76, 58700-450 Patos, PB, Brazil
Telephone: (083)3421-2250

Past and Present Ordinaries

Expedito Eduardo de Oliveira † (25 Feb 1959 Appointed - 8 May 1983 Died)
Gerardo de Andrade Ponte † (5 Dec 1983 Appointed - 8 Aug 2001 Retired)
Manoel dos Reis de Farias (8 Aug 2001 Appointed - 27 Jul 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Petrolina, Pernambuco)
Eraldo Bispo da Silva (7 Nov 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
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

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

2019 391,000 429,000 91.1% 43 4 47 8,319 7 23 19 39 ap2020

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
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
2019	391,000	429,000	91.1%	43	4	47	8,319	7	23	19	39	ap2020

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Eraldo Bispo da Silva (Bishop: 7 Nov 2012 - )
Manoel dos Reis de Farias (Bishop: 8 Aug 2001 to 27 Jul 2011)
Paulo Jackson Nóbrega de Sousa (Priest: 17 Dec 1993 to 20 May 2015)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Gerardo de Andrade Ponte † (Bishop: 5 Dec 1983 to 8 Aug 2001)
Expedito Eduardo de Oliveira † (Bishop: 25 Feb 1959 to 8 May 1983)

Diocese of Patos