Propriá (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vítor Agnaldo de Menezes, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 30 April 1960
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Aracajú
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sergipe
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 8,181 (3,159 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 3
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Trav. Municipal 117, 49900-000 Propria, SE, Brazil
Telephone: (079)3322-1757
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Brandão de Castro, C.SS.R. † (25 Jun 1960 Appointed - 30 Oct 1987 Resigned)
José Palmeira Lessa (30 Oct 1987 Appointed - 6 Dec 1996 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Aracajú, Sergipe)
Mário Rino Sivieri † (18 Mar 1997 Appointed - 25 Oct 2017 Retired)
Vítor Agnaldo de Menezes (25 Oct 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 April 1960	Erected	Diocese of Aracajú (Propria, Amparo de São Francisco, Aquidabâ, Brejo Grande, Canhoba, Cedro de São João, Curituba, Garuru, Itabí, Jarapatuba, Japoatá, Malhada dos Bois, Monte Alegre de Sergipe, Muriceba, Neópolis, Nossa Senhora da Gloria, Pacatuba, Poco Redondo, ...)	Diocese of Propriá (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1966 190,000 195,000 97.4% 11 8 19 10,000 9 26 12 ap1967

1970 175,000 180,000 97.2% 6 8 14 12,500 9 16 12 ap1971

1976 190,000 195,000 97.4% 7 8 15 12,666 10 18 16 ap1977

1980 225,000 230,000 97.8% 5 8 13 17,307 8 23 19 ap1981

1990 226,000 239,000 94.6% 11 4 15 15,066 6 35 19 ap1991

1999 261,062 270,437 96.5% 20 2 22 11,866 4 47 22 ap2000

2000 268,039 277,408 96.6% 21 2 23 11,653 4 57 22 ap2001

2001 285,462 294,285 97.0% 28 3 31 9,208 5 54 24 ap2002

2002 366,000 378,182 96.8% 27 3 30 12,200 5 51 24 ap2003

2003 296,181 303,828 97.5% 30 3 33 8,975 5 48 24 ap2004

2004 300,045 307,792 97.5% 22 3 25 12,001 3 48 24 ap2005

2013 332,000 341,000 97.4% 29 1 30 11,066 1 39 25 ap2014

2016 268,179 347,255 77.2% 31 3 34 7,887 3 18 25 ap2017

2019 271,500 351,000 77.4% 34 2 36 7,541 2 26 27 ap2020

2021 275,000 355,800 77.3% 37 37 7,432 32 28 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	190,000	195,000	97.4%	11	8	19	10,000	9	26	12	ap1967
1970	175,000	180,000	97.2%	6	8	14	12,500	9	16	12	ap1971
1976	190,000	195,000	97.4%	7	8	15	12,666	10	18	16	ap1977
1980	225,000	230,000	97.8%	5	8	13	17,307	8	23	19	ap1981
1990	226,000	239,000	94.6%	11	4	15	15,066	6	35	19	ap1991
1999	261,062	270,437	96.5%	20	2	22	11,866	4	47	22	ap2000
2000	268,039	277,408	96.6%	21	2	23	11,653	4	57	22	ap2001
2001	285,462	294,285	97.0%	28	3	31	9,208	5	54	24	ap2002
2002	366,000	378,182	96.8%	27	3	30	12,200	5	51	24	ap2003
2003	296,181	303,828	97.5%	30	3	33	8,975	5	48	24	ap2004
2004	300,045	307,792	97.5%	22	3	25	12,001	3	48	24	ap2005
2013	332,000	341,000	97.4%	29	1	30	11,066	1	39	25	ap2014
2016	268,179	347,255	77.2%	31	3	34	7,887	3	18	25	ap2017
2019	271,500	351,000	77.4%	34	2	36	7,541	2	26	27	ap2020
2021	275,000	355,800	77.3%	37		37	7,432		32	28	ap2022