Afogados da Ingazeira (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Limacêdo Antônio da Silva, Bishop
Egidio Bisol, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 2 July 1956
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Pernambuco
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 10,956 (4,231 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 2
Mailing Address: Residencia Episcopal, Rua Dr. Roberto Nogueira Lima 366, 56800-000 Afogados da Ingazeira, PE, Brazil
Telephone: (087)3838-1582

Past and Present Ordinaries

João José da Mota e Albuquerque † (4 Jan 1957 Appointed - 28 Feb 1961 Appointed, Bishop of Sobral, Ceara)
Francisco Austregésilo de Mesquita Filho † (25 May 1961 Appointed - 13 Jun 2001 Retired)
Luis Gonzaga Silva Pepeu, O.F.M. Cap. (13 Jun 2001 Appointed - 11 Jun 2008 Appointed, Archbishop of Vitória da Conquista, Bahia)
Egidio Bisol (7 Oct 2009 Appointed - 25 Oct 2023 Retired)
Limacêdo Antônio da Silva (25 Oct 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 July 1956	Erected	Diocese of Pesqueira (Itapetim, São José do Egito, Tabira, Afogados da Ingázeira, Carnaíba, Flores, Triunfo, Serra Talhada, and São José do Belmonte)	Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira (erected)

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

1957 320,000 .0% 22 22 0 9 ap1960

1966 280,000 280,000 100.0% 10 10 28,000 4 48 9 ap1967

1970 252,000 280,000 90.0% 13 5 18 14,000 5 36 12 ap1971

1976 277,200 280,000 99.0% 8 4 12 23,100 5 38 12 ap1977

1980 300,900 304,000 99.0% 11 3 14 21,492 5 32 12 ap1981

1990 356,000 363,000 98.1% 14 2 16 22,250 4 31 13 ap1991

1999 379,000 391,000 96.9% 19 2 21 18,047 4 2 31 17 ap2000

2000 385,000 397,000 97.0% 20 2 22 17,500 4 2 39 18 ap2001

2001 332,612 338,648 98.2% 21 2 23 14,461 4 2 29 20 ap2002

2002 385,000 397,000 97.0% 22 2 24 16,041 6 2 29 20 ap2003

2003 308,365 342,666 90.0% 22 2 24 12,848 7 2 30 20 ap2004

2004 318,059 342,207 92.9% 21 4 25 12,722 8 4 39 20 ap2005

2006 323,000 348,000 92.8% 25 2 27 11,962 8 3 29 20 ap2007

2012 349,000 374,000 93.3% 28 1 29 12,034 8 2 26 24 ap2013

2015 358,000 383,000 93.5% 36 2 38 9,421 6 3 23 24 ap2016

2018 367,930 393,320 93.5% 36 2 38 9,682 11 3 26 24 ap2019

2020 373,700 399,475 93.5% 37 1 38 9,834 10 2 26 24 ap2021

2022 379,000 405,000 93.6% 36 2 38 9,973 9 3 26 24 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1957		320,000	.0%	22		22	0				9	ap1960
1966	280,000	280,000	100.0%	10		10	28,000		4	48	9	ap1967
1970	252,000	280,000	90.0%	13	5	18	14,000		5	36	12	ap1971
1976	277,200	280,000	99.0%	8	4	12	23,100		5	38	12	ap1977
1980	300,900	304,000	99.0%	11	3	14	21,492		5	32	12	ap1981
1990	356,000	363,000	98.1%	14	2	16	22,250		4	31	13	ap1991
1999	379,000	391,000	96.9%	19	2	21	18,047	4	2	31	17	ap2000
2000	385,000	397,000	97.0%	20	2	22	17,500	4	2	39	18	ap2001
2001	332,612	338,648	98.2%	21	2	23	14,461	4	2	29	20	ap2002
2002	385,000	397,000	97.0%	22	2	24	16,041	6	2	29	20	ap2003
2003	308,365	342,666	90.0%	22	2	24	12,848	7	2	30	20	ap2004
2004	318,059	342,207	92.9%	21	4	25	12,722	8	4	39	20	ap2005
2006	323,000	348,000	92.8%	25	2	27	11,962	8	3	29	20	ap2007
2012	349,000	374,000	93.3%	28	1	29	12,034	8	2	26	24	ap2013
2015	358,000	383,000	93.5%	36	2	38	9,421	6	3	23	24	ap2016
2018	367,930	393,320	93.5%	36	2	38	9,682	11	3	26	24	ap2019
2020	373,700	399,475	93.5%	37	1	38	9,834	10	2	26	24	ap2021
2022	379,000	405,000	93.6%	36	2	38	9,973	9	3	26	24	ap2023

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

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 809, to Page 811

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Past and Present Ordinaries

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