Diocese of Salgueiro

Dioecesis Salicensis

Bishop(s)

Magnus Henrique Lopes, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 June 2010
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Pernambuco
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 17,931 (6,925 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 2
Mailing Address: Avenida Aurora de Carvalho Rosa 2253, 56000-000 Salgueiro, PE, Brasil
Telephone: (087)3871-2871
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Magnus Henrique Lopes, O.F.M. Cap. (16 Jun 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 June 2010	Erected	Diocese of Floresta Diocese of Petrolina	Diocese of Salgueiro (erected)

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

2010 351,534 439,418 80.0% 14 14 25,109 6 16 17 ap2011

2014 384,000 439,500 87.4% 19 8 27 14,222 8 14 20 ap2015

2017 393,300 441,209 89.1% 25 6 31 12,687 6 17 21 ap2018