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Diocese of Crato

Dioecesis Cratensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Magnus Henrique Lopes, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop
  • Fernando Panico, M.S.C., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 20 October 1914
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Fortaleza
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Ceara
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 17,894 (6,911 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Nordeste 1
  • Official Web Site: https://diocesedecrato.org/
  • Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Don Quintino 808, 63100-070 Crato; C.P. 20, 63100-970 Crato, CE, Brazil
  • Telephone: (088)3521-1110
  • Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
20 October 1914ErectedDiocese of Fortaleza (Ceará) (Southern part) Diocese of Crato (erected)
10 November 1915Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Crato (from Olinda)
24 January 1919Territory AddedDiocese of Crato (Boundaries Adjusted)
Archdiocese of Fortaleza (Boundaries Adjusted)
28 January 1961Territory LostDiocese 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)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1950624,400625,00099.9%4724718,794267130ap1951
1961500,000292917,2413415821ap1967
1970554,520583,70595.0%5121727,7012914535ap1971
1976597,000631,16694.6%43115411,0551210537ap1977
1980758,000801,00094.6%39125114,8622410539ap1981
1990848,000891,00095.2%40135316,0001511640ap1991
1999794,000975,00081.4%54146811,6762410946ap2000
2000799,000987,00081.0%54136711,9252410543ap2001
2001750,000920,00081.5%54126611,363249543ap2002
2002750,000920,00081.5%56126811,029219544ap2003
2003750,270920,00081.6%6514799,49761713644ap2004
2004750,000920,00081.5%53136611,36361411346ap2005
2006810,295954,41184.9%5876512,4667127546ap2007
2013893,0001,059,00084.3%86221088,268172812354ap2014
2016827,0001,034,00080.0%95211167,129182813655ap2017
2019841,4001,071,00078.6%92241167,253309057ap2020
2021846,0641,057,55780.0%99241236,878422413557ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 6, Page 551, and Page 552
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 7, Page 571
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 11, Page 44

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