Estância (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Genivaldo Garcia, Bishop
Hildebrando Mendes Costa, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 30 April 1960
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Aracajú
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sergipe
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 6,650 (2,568 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 3
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Praca Jackson de Figueiredo 13, 49200-000 Estancia, SE, Brazil
Telephone: (079)3522-4745

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francisco de Assis Portela † (23 Jul 1960 Appointed - 11 Oct 1960 Resigned)
José Bezerra Coutinho † (28 Jan 1961 Appointed - 1 Jun 1985 Retired)
Hildebrando Mendes Costa (25 Mar 1986 Appointed - 30 Apr 2003 Retired)
Marco Eugênio Galrão Leite de Almeida (30 Apr 2003 Appointed - 25 Sep 2013 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia)
Giovanni Crippa, I.M.C. (9 Jul 2014 Appointed - 11 Aug 2021 Appointed, Bishop of Ilhéus, Bahia)
José Genivaldo Garcia (30 Nov 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 April 1960	Erected	Diocese of Aracajú (Estancia, Arauá, Buquim, Cristinapolis, Indiaroba, Itabaianinha, Lagarto, Pedrinhas, Poco Verde, Riachäo do Dantas, Salgado, Santa Luzia do Itanhi, Simâo Dias, Tobias Barreto, Tomar do Geru, and Umbaúba)	Diocese of Estância (erected)

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

1966 223,800 231,500 96.7% 10 1 11 20,345 29 12 ap1967

1970 243,000 250,000 97.2% 11 11 22,090 24 12 ap1971

1976 255,000 280,000 91.1% 16 2 18 14,166 2 29 14 ap1977

1980 276,000 285,000 96.8% 18 18 15,333 47 12 ap1981

1990 345,000 350,000 98.6% 15 15 23,000 49 16 ap1991

1999 391,256 395,861 98.8% 21 21 18,631 73 16 ap2000

2000 394,002 398,953 98.8% 26 26 15,153 56 16 ap2001

2001 401,103 404,256 99.2% 28 28 14,325 67 16 ap2002

2002 419,652 428,857 97.9% 26 26 16,140 70 28 ap2003

2003 428,915 436,125 98.3% 27 27 15,885 72 28 ap2004

2004 421,152 431,127 97.7% 26 26 16,198 65 18 ap2005

2006 423,228 431,127 98.2% 27 27 15,675 67 18 ap2007

2013 452,000 470,000 96.2% 53 53 8,528 64 24 ap2014

2016 392,389 471,508 83.2% 62 1 63 6,228 1 58 27 ap2017

2019 401,870 482,900 83.2% 43 43 9,345 61 28 ap2020

2021 400,000 511,523 78.2% 44 44 9,090 55 28 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	223,800	231,500	96.7%	10	1	11	20,345		29	12	ap1967
1970	243,000	250,000	97.2%	11		11	22,090		24	12	ap1971
1976	255,000	280,000	91.1%	16	2	18	14,166	2	29	14	ap1977
1980	276,000	285,000	96.8%	18		18	15,333		47	12	ap1981
1990	345,000	350,000	98.6%	15		15	23,000		49	16	ap1991
1999	391,256	395,861	98.8%	21		21	18,631		73	16	ap2000
2000	394,002	398,953	98.8%	26		26	15,153		56	16	ap2001
2001	401,103	404,256	99.2%	28		28	14,325		67	16	ap2002
2002	419,652	428,857	97.9%	26		26	16,140		70	28	ap2003
2003	428,915	436,125	98.3%	27		27	15,885		72	28	ap2004
2004	421,152	431,127	97.7%	26		26	16,198		65	18	ap2005
2006	423,228	431,127	98.2%	27		27	15,675		67	18	ap2007
2013	452,000	470,000	96.2%	53		53	8,528		64	24	ap2014
2016	392,389	471,508	83.2%	62	1	63	6,228	1	58	27	ap2017
2019	401,870	482,900	83.2%	43		43	9,345		61	28	ap2020
2021	400,000	511,523	78.2%	44		44	9,090		55	28	ap2022