Caicó (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 November 1939
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Natal
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Rio Grande do Norte
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 9,221 (3,561 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 2
Official Web Site: https://diocesedecaico.com.br
Mailing Address: Rua Dom Manuel Tavares 19, Bairro Paraiba, 59300-000 Caico, RN, Brazil
Telephone: (084)3421-1420
Fax: 3417-2732

Past and Present Ordinaries

José de Medeiros Delgado † (15 Mar 1941 Appointed - 4 Sep 1951 Appointed, Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão)
José Adelino Dantas † (10 Jun 1952 Appointed - 3 May 1958 Appointed, Bishop of Garanhuns, Pernambuco)
Manuel Tavares de Araújo † (8 Jan 1959 Appointed - 29 Mar 1978 Resigned)
Heitor de Araújo Sales (5 May 1978 Appointed - 27 Oct 1993 Appointed, Archbishop of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte)
Jaime Vieira Rocha (29 Nov 1995 Appointed - 16 Feb 2005 Appointed, Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraiba)
Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, O.F.M. Cap. (5 Jul 2006 Appointed - 8 Aug 2012 Appointed, Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraiba)
Antônio Carlos Cruz Santos, M.S.C. (12 Feb 2014 Appointed - 24 Apr 2024 Appointed, Bishop of Petrolina, Pernambuco)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 November 1939	Erected	Diocese of Natal (Gurraes Novos, Acary, Jardin do Seridò, Parelhas, Serra Negra/Flores, and part of Caicó)	Diocese of Caicó (erected)
16 February 1952	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Caicó (from Paraíba)

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

1949 130,000 130,500 99.6% 9 5 14 9,285 5 27 9 ap1951

1959 170,700 171,720 99.4% 12 5 17 10,041 5 40 10 ap1960

1965 139,461 146,342 95.3% 16 16 32 4,358 40 10 ap1967

1970 165,000 .0% 12 12 0 52 12 ap1971

1976 195,500 217,000 90.1% 11 11 17,772 73 12 ap1977

1980 208,000 235,000 88.5% 12 12 17,333 74 12 ap1981

1990 237,099 244,432 97.0% 16 16 14,818 3 70 12 ap1991

1999 254,000 262,000 96.9% 30 30 8,466 9 90 18 ap2000

2000 251,000 262,500 95.6% 33 33 7,606 10 90 18 ap2001

2001 251,073 263,073 95.4% 26 26 9,656 10 80 20 ap2002

2002 260,000 263,336 98.7% 36 36 7,222 10 60 21 ap2003

2003 260,000 263,336 98.7% 37 37 7,027 8 60 22 ap2004

2004 250,000 263,336 94.9% 38 38 6,578 8 75 22 ap2005

2006 264,000 277,000 95.3% 42 42 6,285 17 63 23 ap2007

2013 290,000 303,000 95.7% 43 3 46 6,304 32 3 48 27 ap2014

2016 297,000 310,200 95.7% 41 1 42 7,071 39 1 77 25 ap2017

2019 304,000 317,200 95.8% 44 3 47 6,468 44 3 77 30 ap2020

2021 267,300 279,492 95.6% 45 45 5,940 44 53 29 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	130,000	130,500	99.6%	9	5	14	9,285		5	27	9	ap1951
1959	170,700	171,720	99.4%	12	5	17	10,041		5	40	10	ap1960
1965	139,461	146,342	95.3%	16	16	32	4,358			40	10	ap1967
1970		165,000	.0%	12		12	0			52	12	ap1971
1976	195,500	217,000	90.1%	11		11	17,772			73	12	ap1977
1980	208,000	235,000	88.5%	12		12	17,333			74	12	ap1981
1990	237,099	244,432	97.0%	16		16	14,818	3		70	12	ap1991
1999	254,000	262,000	96.9%	30		30	8,466	9		90	18	ap2000
2000	251,000	262,500	95.6%	33		33	7,606	10		90	18	ap2001
2001	251,073	263,073	95.4%	26		26	9,656	10		80	20	ap2002
2002	260,000	263,336	98.7%	36		36	7,222	10		60	21	ap2003
2003	260,000	263,336	98.7%	37		37	7,027	8		60	22	ap2004
2004	250,000	263,336	94.9%	38		38	6,578	8		75	22	ap2005
2006	264,000	277,000	95.3%	42		42	6,285	17		63	23	ap2007
2013	290,000	303,000	95.7%	43	3	46	6,304	32	3	48	27	ap2014
2016	297,000	310,200	95.7%	41	1	42	7,071	39	1	77	25	ap2017
2019	304,000	317,200	95.8%	44	3	47	6,468	44	3	77	30	ap2020
2021	267,300	279,492	95.6%	45		45	5,940	44		53	29	ap2022