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Date | Event | From | To |
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2 August 1918 | Erected | Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife (Northern part) | Diocese of Garanhuns (erected) |
13 January 1962 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Garanhuns (Cities of Palmares, Barreiros, Agua Prêta, Joaquim Nabuco, Catende, Beiern de Maria, Maraial, Lagôa dos Gatos, and Cupira)
Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife (Cities of Rio Formoso, Sirinhaém, Gameleira, Ribeirâo, and Cortes) | Diocese of Palmares (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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1949 | 617,278 | 618,278 | 99.8% | 24 | 11 | 35 | 17,636 | 11 | 105 | 22 | ap1951 | |
1966 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 100.0% | 22 | 10 | 32 | 21,875 | 12 | 54 | 16 | ap1967 | |
1967 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 100.0% | 22 | 10 | 32 | 21,875 | 10 | 87 | 22 | ap1971 | |
1976 | 675,000 | 700,000 | 96.4% | 17 | 12 | 29 | 23,275 | 14 | 96 | 22 | ap1977 | |
1980 | 514,000 | 593,000 | 86.7% | 18 | 11 | 29 | 17,724 | 13 | 103 | 23 | ap1981 | |
1990 | 597,000 | 696,000 | 85.8% | 18 | 17 | 35 | 17,057 | 25 | 87 | 26 | ap1991 | |
1999 | 550,000 | 580,000 | 94.8% | 20 | 16 | 36 | 15,277 | 30 | 62 | 22 | ap2000 | |
2000 | 545,258 | 587,000 | 92.9% | 26 | 14 | 40 | 13,631 | 24 | 62 | 22 | ap2001 | |
2001 | 568,378 | 599,459 | 94.8% | 23 | 14 | 37 | 15,361 | 23 | 68 | 26 | ap2002 | |
2003 | 543,367 | 573,331 | 94.8% | 22 | 16 | 38 | 14,299 | 25 | 64 | 25 | ap2004 | |
2006 | 551,000 | 612,000 | 90.0% | 28 | 13 | 41 | 13,439 | 29 | 94 | 27 | ap2007 | |
2013 | 604,000 | 672,000 | 89.9% | 44 | 15 | 59 | 10,237 | 7 | 23 | 77 | 33 | ap2014 |
2016 | 619,000 | 677,146 | 91.4% | 46 | 18 | 64 | 9,671 | 7 | 26 | 78 | 33 | ap2017 |
2019 | 620,600 | 685,267 | 90.6% | 48 | 11 | 59 | 10,518 | 19 | 16 | 70 | 36 | ap2020 |
2021 | 626,000 | 691,321 | 90.6% | 51 | 10 | 61 | 10,262 | 19 | 16 | 75 | 36 | ap2022 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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