Diocese of Eunápolis

Dioecesis Eunapolitana

Bishop(s)

José Edson Santana de Oliveira, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 12 June 1996
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Bahia
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 12,133 (4,686 Square Miles)
Description: Eunápolis, Guaratinga, Itabela, Itagimirim, Itapebi, Belmonte, Santa Cruz Cabrália, and Porto Seguro
Conference Region: Nordeste 3
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesedeeunapolis.org
Mailing Address: Bispado, Praca Frei Calixto s/n, C.P. 02, 45820-970 Eunapolis, BA, Brazil
Telephone: (073)3281-4851

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Edson Santana de Oliveira (12 Jun 1996 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
12 June 1996	Erected	Diocese of Itabuna (Belmonte, Itagimirim, and Itapebi) Diocese of Teixeira de Freitas-Caravelas (Eunápolis, Guaratinga, Itabela, Porto Seguro, and Santa Cruz Cabrália)	Diocese of Eunápolis (erected)

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

1999 400,000 460,000 87.0% 8 7 15 26,666 9 23 14 ap2000

2000 430,000 500,000 86.0% 14 10 24 17,916 15 27 18 ap2001

2001 480,000 530,000 90.6% 16 11 27 17,777 26 31 25 ap2002

2002 530,000 610,000 86.9% 23 12 35 15,142 16 35 34 ap2003

2003 534,485 614,485 87.0% 26 9 35 15,271 16 37 36 ap2004

2004 534,485 614,485 87.0% 26 9 35 15,271 16 37 36 ap2005

2006 536,253 627,195 85.5% 31 14 45 11,916 32 40 40 ap2007

2013 589,000 686,000 85.9% 45 17 62 9,500 37 35 45 ap2014

2016 604,000 704,000 85.8% 53 5 58 10,413 15 32 45 ap2017

2019 222,500 451,970 49.2% 46 10 56 3,973 23 38 45 ap2020

2021 246,680 501,000 49.2% 44 10 54 4,568 18 28 45 ap2022

2023 249,000 508,000 49.0% 47 7 54 4,611 17 27 45 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	400,000	460,000	87.0%	8	7	15	26,666	9	23	14	ap2000
2000	430,000	500,000	86.0%	14	10	24	17,916	15	27	18	ap2001
2001	480,000	530,000	90.6%	16	11	27	17,777	26	31	25	ap2002
2002	530,000	610,000	86.9%	23	12	35	15,142	16	35	34	ap2003
2003	534,485	614,485	87.0%	26	9	35	15,271	16	37	36	ap2004
2004	534,485	614,485	87.0%	26	9	35	15,271	16	37	36	ap2005
2006	536,253	627,195	85.5%	31	14	45	11,916	32	40	40	ap2007
2013	589,000	686,000	85.9%	45	17	62	9,500	37	35	45	ap2014
2016	604,000	704,000	85.8%	53	5	58	10,413	15	32	45	ap2017
2019	222,500	451,970	49.2%	46	10	56	3,973	23	38	45	ap2020
2021	246,680	501,000	49.2%	44	10	54	4,568	18	28	45	ap2022
2023	249,000	508,000	49.0%	47	7	54	4,611	17	27	45	ap2024