Vitória da Conquista (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Luis Gonzaga Silva Pepeu, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 16 January 2002
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Bahia
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 25,089 (9,690 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 3
Official Web Site: http://arquidioceseconquista.org/
Mailing Address: Curia Metropolitana, Praca Tancredo Neves 181, 45000-525 Vitoria da Conquista, BA, Brazil
Telephone: (077)2101-5750
Fax: 2101-5754

Historical Details

Diocese of Vitória da Conquista
- Latin Name: Victoriensis de Conquista
- Erected: 27 July 1957
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
- State: Bahia
- Country: Brazil
- Square Kilometers: 24,709 (9,543 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jackson Berenguer Prado † (16 Apr 1958 Appointed - 24 Sep 1962 Appointed, Bishop of Feira de Santana, Bahia)
Climério Almeida de Andrade † (24 Sep 1962 Appointed - 24 May 1981 Died)
Celso José Pinto da Silva † (4 Jul 1981 Appointed - 21 Feb 2001 Appointed, Archbishop of Teresina, Piaui)
Geraldo Lyrio Rocha † (16 Jan 2002 Appointed - 11 Apr 2007 Appointed, Archbishop of Mariana, Minas Gerais)
Luis Gonzaga Silva Pepeu, O.F.M. Cap. (11 Jun 2008 Appointed - 9 Oct 2019 Resigned)
Josafá Menezes da Silva (9 Oct 2019 Appointed - 13 Mar 2024 Appointed, Archbishop of Aracajú, Sergipe)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Vitória da Conquista
27 July 1957	Erected	Diocese of Amargosa (Vitoria da Conquista, Boa Nova, Encruzilhada, Ibicui, Iguaí, Itambé, Itapetinga, Macarani, and Poçoes)	Diocese of Vitória da Conquista (erected)
7 November 1978	Territory Lost	Diocese of Amargosa (Jequié, Brejöes, Nova Itarana, Santa Ines, Irajuba, Cravolândia, Jaguaquara, Itiruçu, Itaquara, Maracas, Marcionílio Souza, Planaltino , Lafaiete, Continuo, Jitaúna, Itagí, and Aiquara) Diocese of Vitória da Conquista (Manoel Vitorino, Boa Nova, Itagira, and Dario Meira)	Diocese of Jequié (erected)
Archdiocese of Vitória da Conquista
16 January 2002	Elevated	Diocese of Vitória da Conquista	Archdiocese of Vitória da Conquista

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

Diocese of Vitória da Conquista

1966 705,000 750,000 94.0% 9 7 16 44,062 8 56 14 ap1967

1970 460,000 520,000 88.5% 15 8 23 20,000 11 59 15 ap1971

1976 531,000 590,000 90.0% 15 8 23 23,086 10 68 18 ap1977

1980 412,000 458,220 89.9% 16 10 26 15,846 2 12 58 21 ap1981

1990 474,000 594,000 79.8% 18 8 26 18,230 2 13 17 24 ap1991

1999 600,000 750,000 80.0% 17 9 26 23,076 2 17 55 24 ap2000

2000 600,000 750,000 80.0% 17 9 26 23,076 2 17 55 24 ap2001

Archdiocese of Vitória da Conquista

2001 580,000 724,619 80.0% 32 13 45 12,888 15 53 25 ap2002

2002 580,000 724,619 80.0% 42 13 55 10,545 4 17 38 30 ap2003

2003 592,000 725,192 81.6% 29 13 42 14,095 5 38 33 28 ap2004

2004 542,249 724,619 74.8% 31 12 43 12,610 4 19 45 28 ap2005

2010 584,000 778,000 75.1% 38 9 47 12,425 4 19 44 29 ap2011

2014 613,000 816,000 75.1% 40 11 51 12,019 11 15 38 31 ap2015

2017 608,207 809,570 75.1% 35 13 48 12,670 12 14 39 31 ap2018

2020 580,140 772,567 75.1% 38 12 50 11,602 18 14 34 31 ap2021

2022 508,704 798,844 63.7% 40 16 56 9,084 15 17 37 34 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Vitória da Conquista
1966	705,000	750,000	94.0%	9	7	16	44,062		8	56	14	ap1967
1970	460,000	520,000	88.5%	15	8	23	20,000		11	59	15	ap1971
1976	531,000	590,000	90.0%	15	8	23	23,086		10	68	18	ap1977
1980	412,000	458,220	89.9%	16	10	26	15,846	2	12	58	21	ap1981
1990	474,000	594,000	79.8%	18	8	26	18,230	2	13	17	24	ap1991
1999	600,000	750,000	80.0%	17	9	26	23,076	2	17	55	24	ap2000
2000	600,000	750,000	80.0%	17	9	26	23,076	2	17	55	24	ap2001
Archdiocese of Vitória da Conquista
2001	580,000	724,619	80.0%	32	13	45	12,888		15	53	25	ap2002
2002	580,000	724,619	80.0%	42	13	55	10,545	4	17	38	30	ap2003
2003	592,000	725,192	81.6%	29	13	42	14,095	5	38	33	28	ap2004
2004	542,249	724,619	74.8%	31	12	43	12,610	4	19	45	28	ap2005
2010	584,000	778,000	75.1%	38	9	47	12,425	4	19	44	29	ap2011
2014	613,000	816,000	75.1%	40	11	51	12,019	11	15	38	31	ap2015
2017	608,207	809,570	75.1%	35	13	48	12,670	12	14	39	31	ap2018
2020	580,140	772,567	75.1%	38	12	50	11,602	18	14	34	31	ap2021
2022	508,704	798,844	63.7%	40	16	56	9,084	15	17	37	34	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Zanoni Demettino Castro (Priest: 28 Dec 1986 to 3 Oct 2007)
Estevam dos Santos Silva Filho (Priest: 9 Jun 1995 to 29 Jan 2014)
Valdemir Ferreira dos Santos (Priest: 6 Sep 1987 to 17 Mar 2010)
Josafá Menezes da Silva (Archbishop: 9 Oct 2019 to 13 Mar 2024)
Hernaldo Pinto Farias, S.S.S.
João Santos Cardoso (Priest: 27 Dec 1986 to 14 Dec 2011)
José Roberto Silva Carvalho (Priest: 9 Jul 1995 to 26 Oct 2016)
Luis Gonzaga Silva Pepeu, O.F.M. Cap. (Archbishop: 11 Jun 2008 to 9 Oct 2019)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Climério Almeida de Andrade † (Bishop: 24 Sep 1962 to 24 May 1981)
Jackson Berenguer Prado † (Bishop: 16 Apr 1958 to 24 Sep 1962)
Geraldo Lyrio Rocha † (Archbishop: 16 Jan 2002 to 11 Apr 2007)
Celso José Pinto da Silva † (Bishop: 4 Jul 1981 to 21 Feb 2001)

Source(s)

Diocese of Vitória da Conquista
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 50, Page 193, to Page 195
Archdiocese of Vitória da Conquista
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 94, Page 252, and Page 253

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