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Archdiocese of Paraíba

Archidioecesis Parahybensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 6 February 1914
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Paraiba
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 6,703 (2,589 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Nordeste 2
  • Official Web Site: http://www.arquidiocesepb.org.br/
  • Mailing Address: Curia Metropolitana, Praca Dom Adauto s/n, 58010-670 Joao Pessoa, PB, Brazil
  • Telephone: (083)3133-1000
  • Fax: 3133-1029

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Paraíba
27 April 1892ErectedDiocese of Olinda Diocese of Paraíba (erected)
29 December 1909Territory LostDiocese of Paraíba Diocese of Natal (erected)
5 December 1910Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Paraíba (from São Salvador da Bahia)
6 February 1914Territory LostDiocese of Paraíba (Western part) Diocese of Cajazeiras (erected)
Archdiocese of Paraíba
6 February 1914ElevatedDiocese of Paraíba Archdiocese of Paraíba
14 May 1949Territory LostArchdiocese of Paraíba (Texeira, Batalhao, Monteiro, Sumé, Garoà, Itamorotinga, Caraïbeiras, Cabaceiras, Ibiapinopolis, Picui, Pedra Lavrada, Cuité, Esperança, Alagôa Nova, N. S. da Gonceiçâo, N. S. da Rosario, Iofili, Tataguassú, and Fagundes) Diocese of Campina Grande (erected)
17 January 1959Territory LostArchdiocese of Paraíba (Aroeiras and Umbuzeiro) Diocese of Campina Grande
11 October 1980Territory LostArchdiocese of Paraíba (Guarabira, Alagoinha, Araçagi, Arara, Araruna, Bananeiras, Beiern, Borborema, Cacimba de Dentro, Caiçara, Cuitegí, Dona Ines, Duas Estradas, Lagôa de Dentro, Mari, Mulungú, Pilöes, Pilöezinhos, Pirpirituba, Serra da Raiz, Serraría, Solânea, and Tacima) Diocese of Guarabira (erected)
20 November 1999Territory LostArchdiocese of Paraíba (Nossa Senhora da Imaculada Conceiçâo (in Areia), Nossa Senhora da Boa Viagem (in Alagoa Grande), and Nossa Senhora do Patrocinio (in Remigio)) Diocese of Guarabira

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of Paraíba
1948950,0001,000,00095.0%72361088,7966017953ap1948
1965912,000967,00094.3%52227412,324730542ap1967
1968950,0001,100,00086.4%49307912,0253531230ap1971
1976857,7611,143,70975.0%10172731,76832325342ap1977
1980923,0001,233,00074.9%39205915,64453323244ap1981
1990897,0001,109,00080.9%34296314,23844022233ap1991
1999870,0001,689,46051.5%62391018,61387025748ap2000
2000880,0001,689,46052.1%5039899,88785126049ap2001
2001800,6001,539,46052.0%75381137,08486724048ap2002
2002780,0001,247,72862.5%75371126,964126223154ap2003
20031,044,1001,282,84481.4%72351079,757175523058ap2004
20041,030,4161,240,02283.1%84301149,038163723859ap2005
20131,278,0001,578,00081.0%117351528,407444417287ap2014
20161,313,0001,590,47282.6%107351429,246414219887ap2017
20191,346,4001,621,00083.1%118311499,036463518494ap2020
20211,066,6881,631,27165.4%130331636,544553817394ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Paraíba
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 2, Page 945
  • Archdiocese of Paraíba
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 6, Page 187, and Page 188

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