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General Information
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Date | Event | From | To |
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20 October 1914 | Erected | Diocese of Fortaleza (Ceará) (Southern part) | Diocese of Crato (erected) |
10 November 1915 | Metropolitan Changed | Diocese of Crato (from Olinda) | |
24 January 1919 | Territory Added | Diocese of Crato (Boundaries Adjusted)
Archdiocese of Fortaleza (Boundaries Adjusted) | |
28 January 1961 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Crato (Acopiara, Arneiroz, Aiuaba, Cariús, Catarina, Cedro, Cococí, Ico, Iguatú, Jucas, Oros, Parambú, Saboeiro, and Tauá)
Archdiocese of Fortaleza (Milha, Mombaça, Pedra Branca, Piquet Carneiro, Senador Pompeu, and Solonópole) | Diocese of Iguatu (erected) |
Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
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1950 | 624,400 | 625,000 | 99.9% | 47 | 24 | 71 | 8,794 | 26 | 71 | 30 | ap1951 | |
1961 | 500,000 | 29 | 29 | 17,241 | 34 | 158 | 21 | ap1967 | ||||
1970 | 554,520 | 583,705 | 95.0% | 51 | 21 | 72 | 7,701 | 29 | 145 | 35 | ap1971 | |
1976 | 597,000 | 631,166 | 94.6% | 43 | 11 | 54 | 11,055 | 12 | 105 | 37 | ap1977 | |
1980 | 758,000 | 801,000 | 94.6% | 39 | 12 | 51 | 14,862 | 24 | 105 | 39 | ap1981 | |
1990 | 848,000 | 891,000 | 95.2% | 40 | 13 | 53 | 16,000 | 15 | 116 | 40 | ap1991 | |
1999 | 794,000 | 975,000 | 81.4% | 54 | 14 | 68 | 11,676 | 24 | 109 | 46 | ap2000 | |
2000 | 799,000 | 987,000 | 81.0% | 54 | 13 | 67 | 11,925 | 24 | 105 | 43 | ap2001 | |
2001 | 750,000 | 920,000 | 81.5% | 54 | 12 | 66 | 11,363 | 24 | 95 | 43 | ap2002 | |
2002 | 750,000 | 920,000 | 81.5% | 56 | 12 | 68 | 11,029 | 21 | 95 | 44 | ap2003 | |
2003 | 750,270 | 920,000 | 81.6% | 65 | 14 | 79 | 9,497 | 6 | 17 | 136 | 44 | ap2004 |
2004 | 750,000 | 920,000 | 81.5% | 53 | 13 | 66 | 11,363 | 6 | 14 | 113 | 46 | ap2005 |
2006 | 810,295 | 954,411 | 84.9% | 58 | 7 | 65 | 12,466 | 7 | 12 | 75 | 46 | ap2007 |
2013 | 893,000 | 1,059,000 | 84.3% | 86 | 22 | 108 | 8,268 | 17 | 28 | 123 | 54 | ap2014 |
2016 | 827,000 | 1,034,000 | 80.0% | 95 | 21 | 116 | 7,129 | 18 | 28 | 136 | 55 | ap2017 |
2019 | 841,400 | 1,071,000 | 78.6% | 92 | 24 | 116 | 7,253 | 30 | 90 | 57 | ap2020 | |
2021 | 846,064 | 1,057,557 | 80.0% | 99 | 24 | 123 | 6,878 | 42 | 24 | 135 | 57 | ap2022 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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