São Raimundo Nonato (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ronilton Souza de Araújo, S.C.I., Bishop
Eduardo Zielski, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 3 October 1981
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Teresina
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Piaui
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 39,528 (15,267 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 4
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Praca Comendador Piauilino 15, 64770-000 Sao Raimundo Nonato, PI, Brazil
Telephone: (089)3582-3632

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of São Raimundo Nonato
- Latin Name: Raymundiana
- Erected: 17 December 1960
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Teresina
- State: Piaui
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

Amadeu González Ferreiros, O. de M. † (23 Dec 1961 Appointed - 28 Dec 1967 Resigned)
Cândido Lorenzo González, O. de M. † (5 Dec 1969 Appointed - 17 Jul 2002 Retired)
Pedro Brito Guimarães (17 Jul 2002 Appointed - 20 Oct 2010 Appointed, Archbishop of Palmas, Tocatins)
João Santos Cardoso (14 Dec 2011 Appointed - 24 Jun 2015 Appointed, Bishop of Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia)
Eduardo Zielski (2 Mar 2016 Appointed - 19 Jul 2023 Retired)
Ronilton Souza de Araújo, S.C.I. (19 Jul 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of São Raimundo Nonato
17 December 1960	Erected	Territorial Prelature of Bom Jesus do Piauí (Sao Raimundo Nonato, Canto do Burití, Caracol, and Sao Joáo do Piaui)	Territorial Prelature of São Raimundo Nonato (erected)
Diocese of São Raimundo Nonato
3 October 1981	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of São Raimundo Nonato	Diocese of São Raimundo Nonato
27 February 2008	Territory Lost	Diocese of Oeiras-Floriano (Bela Vista do Piauí, Cajazeiras do Piauí, Campinas do Piauí, Colônia do Piauí, Conceição do Canindé, Floresta do Piauí, Isaías Coêlho, Oeiras, Santa Rosa do Piauí, Santo Inácio do Piauí, São Francisco de Assis do Piauí, São João da Varjota, São Miguel...) Diocese of São Raimundo Nonato (Paes Landim and Socorro do Piauí) Archdiocese of Teresina (Arraial, Barra D'Alcantara, Francisco Ayres, and Várzea Grande do Piauí)	Diocese of Oeiras

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

Territorial Prelature of São Raimundo Nonato

1966 85,000 89,000 95.5% 5 5 10 8,500 5 7 4 ap1967

1970 128,000 130,000 98.5% 3 5 8 16,000 5 7 4 ap1971

1976 147,887 151,000 97.9% 3 5 8 18,485 6 8 5 ap1977

1980 146,000 153,000 95.4% 9 4 13 11,230 5 9 6 ap1981

Diocese of São Raimundo Nonato

1990 190,000 195,000 97.4% 11 4 15 12,666 5 18 8 ap1991

1999 185,000 186,000 99.5% 10 3 13 14,230 3 18 8 ap2000

2000 185,000 187,000 98.9% 10 4 14 13,214 4 19 8 ap2001

2001 170,000 175,169 97.0% 16 3 19 8,947 3 19 8 ap2002

2002 171,000 176,000 97.2% 13 4 17 10,058 4 18 8 ap2003

2003 156,219 173,576 90.0% 11 4 15 10,414 4 19 9 ap2004

2004 156,219 176,576 88.5% 14 3 17 9,189 3 22 12 ap2005

2010 174,000 193,000 90.2% 18 5 23 7,565 5 37 16 ap2011

2014 183,300 202,600 90.5% 22 9 31 5,912 8 9 35 28 ap2015

2017 187,800 208,000 90.3% 24 8 32 5,868 8 9 24 29 ap2018

2020 192,200 221,044 87.0% 26 5 31 6,200 11 5 16 30 ap2021

2022 194,400 223,600 86.9% 26 4 30 6,480 12 4 22 29 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of São Raimundo Nonato
1966	85,000	89,000	95.5%	5	5	10	8,500		5	7	4	ap1967
1970	128,000	130,000	98.5%	3	5	8	16,000		5	7	4	ap1971
1976	147,887	151,000	97.9%	3	5	8	18,485		6	8	5	ap1977
1980	146,000	153,000	95.4%	9	4	13	11,230		5	9	6	ap1981
Diocese of São Raimundo Nonato
1990	190,000	195,000	97.4%	11	4	15	12,666		5	18	8	ap1991
1999	185,000	186,000	99.5%	10	3	13	14,230		3	18	8	ap2000
2000	185,000	187,000	98.9%	10	4	14	13,214		4	19	8	ap2001
2001	170,000	175,169	97.0%	16	3	19	8,947		3	19	8	ap2002
2002	171,000	176,000	97.2%	13	4	17	10,058		4	18	8	ap2003
2003	156,219	173,576	90.0%	11	4	15	10,414		4	19	9	ap2004
2004	156,219	176,576	88.5%	14	3	17	9,189		3	22	12	ap2005
2010	174,000	193,000	90.2%	18	5	23	7,565		5	37	16	ap2011
2014	183,300	202,600	90.5%	22	9	31	5,912	8	9	35	28	ap2015
2017	187,800	208,000	90.3%	24	8	32	5,868	8	9	24	29	ap2018
2020	192,200	221,044	87.0%	26	5	31	6,200	11	5	16	30	ap2021
2022	194,400	223,600	86.9%	26	4	30	6,480	12	4	22	29	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Pedro Brito Guimarães (Bishop: 17 Jul 2002 to 20 Oct 2010)
João Santos Cardoso (Bishop: 14 Dec 2011 to 24 Jun 2015)
Juarez Sousa Da Silva (Apostolic Administrator: 25 Sep 2015 to 2 Apr 2016)
Ronilton Souza de Araújo, S.C.I. (Bishop: 19 Jul 2023 - )
Eduardo Zielski (Bishop: 2 Mar 2016 to 19 Jul 2023)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Amadeu González Ferreiros, O. de M. † (Prelate: 23 Dec 1961 to 28 Dec 1967)
Cândido Lorenzo González, O. de M. † (Prelate: 5 Dec 1969; Bishop: 3 Oct 1981 to 17 Jul 2002)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of São Raimundo Nonato
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 534, and Page 535
Diocese of São Raimundo Nonato
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 74, Page 257, to Page 259

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