Bishop(s)
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General Information
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Date | Event | From | To |
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10 November 1915 | Erected | Diocese of Fortaleza (Ceará) (Western part) | Diocese of Sobral (erected) |
28 September 1963 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Iguatu
Diocese of Sobral | Diocese of Crateús (erected) |
13 March 1971 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Fortaleza (Apuiarés, General Sampaio, Irauçaba, Itapagé, Itapipoca, Paracuru, Pentecoste, Sao Luís do Cura, Trairi, and Uruburetama)
Diocese of Sobral (Itarema of Acaran) | Diocese of Itapipoca (erected) |
13 March 1971 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Sobral (Camocim, Carnaubal, Chaval, Granja, Gnaraciaba do Norte, Ibiapina, Sao Benedito, Tianguá, Ubajara, and Viçosa do Ceará) | Diocese of Tianguá (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 | 1,000,000 | 1,140,000 | 87.7% | 53 | 6 | 59 | 16,949 | 6 | 40 | 31 | ap1951 | |
1965 | 800,000 | 800,000 | 100.0% | 62 | 10 | 72 | 11,111 | 26 | 215 | 32 | ap1967 | |
1970 | 750,000 | 800,000 | 93.8% | 51 | 7 | 58 | 12,931 | 11 | 32 | ap1971 | ||
1976 | 533,900 | 536,966 | 99.4% | 34 | 2 | 36 | 14,830 | 4 | 125 | 21 | ap1977 | |
1980 | 496,000 | 606,000 | 81.8% | 32 | 2 | 34 | 14,588 | 2 | 162 | 21 | ap1981 | |
1990 | 670,000 | 685,000 | 97.8% | 39 | 2 | 41 | 16,341 | 3 | 89 | 23 | ap1991 | |
1998 | 712,344 | 818,293 | 87.1% | 40 | 3 | 43 | 16,566 | 4 | 91 | 26 | ap2001 | |
1999 | 712,344 | 818,293 | 87.1% | 40 | 3 | 43 | 16,566 | 4 | 91 | 26 | ap2000 | |
2001 | 723,856 | 843,004 | 85.9% | 41 | 6 | 47 | 15,401 | 16 | 100 | 28 | ap2002 | |
2002 | 719,467 | 826,475 | 87.1% | 38 | 4 | 42 | 17,130 | 12 | 92 | 26 | ap2003 | |
2003 | 719,481 | 863,713 | 83.3% | 44 | 6 | 50 | 14,389 | 10 | 104 | 26 | ap2004 | |
2004 | 731,554 | 863,713 | 84.7% | 48 | 6 | 54 | 13,547 | 15 | 110 | 26 | ap2005 | |
2010 | 777,000 | 917,000 | 84.7% | 57 | 4 | 61 | 12,737 | 15 | 102 | 37 | ap2011 | |
2014 | 815,000 | 962,000 | 84.7% | 67 | 4 | 71 | 11,478 | 9 | 105 | 38 | ap2015 | |
2017 | 835,860 | 986,445 | 84.7% | 71 | 5 | 76 | 10,998 | 5 | 121 | 40 | ap2018 | |
2020 | 855,400 | 1,009,500 | 84.7% | 73 | 4 | 77 | 11,109 | 4 | 122 | 44 | ap2021 | |
2022 | 868,000 | 1,025,000 | 84.7% | 70 | 4 | 74 | 11,729 | 4 | 122 | 45 | ap2023 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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