Caruaru (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Ruy Gonçalves Lopes, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop
Bernardino Marchió, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 7 August 1948
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Pernambuco
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 5,792 (2,237 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 2
Official Web Site: http://diocesedecaruaru.com.br/
Mailing Address: Rua Silveira Martins 367, Petropolis, 55030-310 Caruaru, PE, Brazil
Telephone: (081)3046-5061
Fax: 3046-5062

Past and Present Ordinaries

Paulo Hipólito de Souza Libório † (15 Mar 1949 Appointed - 20 Jun 1959 Appointed, Bishop of Parnaíba, Piaui)
Augusto Carvalho † (8 Aug 1959 Appointed - 27 Oct 1993 Retired)
Antônio Soares Costa † (27 Oct 1993 Appointed - 7 Jun 2002 Died)
Bernardino Marchió (6 Nov 2002 Appointed - 10 Jul 2019 Retired)
José Ruy Gonçalves Lopes, O.F.M. Cap. (10 Jul 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
7 August 1948	Erected	Diocese of Nazaré (Santa Cruz) Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife (Nossa Senhora das Dores de Garuarú, Nossa Senhora do Rosario de Garuará, São Gaetano, Santo Antonio de Cachoeirinha, Nossa Senhora do Ó Altinho, Santo Antonio de Behedouro, São Joaquim, Nossa Senhora da Gonceção do Bonito, São Felix de Gamocim, São José..) Diocese of Pesqueira (Riacho das Almas)	Diocese of Caruaru (erected)

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

1950 299,000 300,000 99.7% 17 1 18 16,611 1 12 13 ap1951

1957 315,000 320,000 98.4% 18 3 21 15,000 3 36 14 ap1960

1966 417,665 428,849 97.4% 24 12 36 11,601 8 61 21 ap1967

1970 450,000 480,000 93.8% 25 7 32 14,062 7 82 21 ap1971

1976 480,000 530,000 90.6% 22 8 30 16,000 10 65 21 ap1977

1980 556,000 618,000 90.0% 24 6 30 18,533 6 78 22 ap1981

1990 701,000 778,000 90.1% 29 11 40 17,525 19 73 24 ap1991

1999 670,000 800,000 83.8% 28 8 36 18,611 17 63 26 ap2000

2000 675,000 802,000 84.2% 28 9 37 18,243 6 19 65 26 ap2001

2001 685,125 814,030 84.2% 30 9 39 17,567 6 19 65 26 ap2002

2002 702,570 832,115 84.4% 30 9 39 18,014 6 17 65 26 ap2003

2003 713,108 844,596 84.4% 35 9 44 16,207 6 17 61 26 ap2004

2004 610,281 724,794 84.2% 35 7 42 14,530 6 18 64 26 ap2005

2006 684,019 789,077 86.7% 39 7 46 14,869 9 10 73 27 ap2007

2013 749,000 863,000 86.8% 59 8 67 11,179 14 13 72 35 ap2014

2016 785,743 928,427 84.6% 61 8 69 11,387 11 28 61 38 ap2017

2019 803,390 949,932 84.6% 67 9 76 10,570 13 37 62 43 ap2020

2021 817,350 966,430 84.6% 85 10 95 8,603 15 39 29 53 ap2022

2023 828,000 976,419 84.8% 85 5 90 9,200 11 26 30 45 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	299,000	300,000	99.7%	17	1	18	16,611		1	12	13	ap1951
1957	315,000	320,000	98.4%	18	3	21	15,000		3	36	14	ap1960
1966	417,665	428,849	97.4%	24	12	36	11,601		8	61	21	ap1967
1970	450,000	480,000	93.8%	25	7	32	14,062		7	82	21	ap1971
1976	480,000	530,000	90.6%	22	8	30	16,000		10	65	21	ap1977
1980	556,000	618,000	90.0%	24	6	30	18,533		6	78	22	ap1981
1990	701,000	778,000	90.1%	29	11	40	17,525		19	73	24	ap1991
1999	670,000	800,000	83.8%	28	8	36	18,611		17	63	26	ap2000
2000	675,000	802,000	84.2%	28	9	37	18,243	6	19	65	26	ap2001
2001	685,125	814,030	84.2%	30	9	39	17,567	6	19	65	26	ap2002
2002	702,570	832,115	84.4%	30	9	39	18,014	6	17	65	26	ap2003
2003	713,108	844,596	84.4%	35	9	44	16,207	6	17	61	26	ap2004
2004	610,281	724,794	84.2%	35	7	42	14,530	6	18	64	26	ap2005
2006	684,019	789,077	86.7%	39	7	46	14,869	9	10	73	27	ap2007
2013	749,000	863,000	86.8%	59	8	67	11,179	14	13	72	35	ap2014
2016	785,743	928,427	84.6%	61	8	69	11,387	11	28	61	38	ap2017
2019	803,390	949,932	84.6%	67	9	76	10,570	13	37	62	43	ap2020
2021	817,350	966,430	84.6%	85	10	95	8,603	15	39	29	53	ap2022
2023	828,000	976,419	84.8%	85	5	90	9,200	11	26	30	45	ap2024