Itapipoca (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Rosalvo Cordeiro de Lima, Bishop
Benedito Francisco de Albuquerque, Bishop Emeritus
Antônio Roberto Cavuto, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 13 March 1971
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Fortaleza
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Ceara
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 11,266 (4,351 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 1
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Av. Duque de Caxias 1125, 62500-000 Fazendinha, Itapipoca, CE, Brazil
Telephone: (088)3631-2022

Past and Present Ordinaries

Paulo Eduardo Andrade Ponte † (25 Jun 1971 Appointed - 20 Mar 1984 Appointed, Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão)
Benedito Francisco de Albuquerque (4 Jan 1985 Appointed - 25 May 2005 Retired)
Antônio Roberto Cavuto, O.F.M. Cap. (25 May 2005 Appointed - 7 Oct 2020 Retired)
Rosalvo Cordeiro de Lima (7 Oct 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 March 1971	Erected	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)

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

1976 333,554 342,987 97.2% 10 4 14 23,825 8 29 13 ap1977

1980 361,189 373,081 96.8% 10 5 15 24,079 5 36 14 ap1981

1990 380,000 399,000 95.2% 19 2 21 18,095 3 34 21 ap1991

1999 385,000 417,000 92.3% 24 3 27 14,259 3 45 20 ap2000

2000 389,300 422,000 92.3% 26 3 29 13,424 3 45 20 ap2001

2001 380,700 412,000 92.4% 23 5 28 13,596 11 33 18 ap2002

2002 401,404 446,606 89.9% 21 5 26 15,438 5 43 18 ap2003

2003 402,933 446,606 90.2% 29 5 34 11,850 5 38 18 ap2004

2004 402,933 446,606 90.2% 23 4 27 14,923 4 51 18 ap2005

2006 412,000 457,000 90.2% 30 4 34 12,117 12 46 19 ap2007

2013 428,000 475,000 90.1% 43 3 46 9,304 1 16 79 24 ap2014

2016 443,910 487,000 91.2% 42 3 45 9,864 11 40 42 25 ap2017

2019 454,640 498,760 91.2% 45 3 48 9,471 11 19 69 28 ap2020

2021 443,910 523,571 84.8% 48 3 51 8,704 12 12 52 30 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1976	333,554	342,987	97.2%	10	4	14	23,825		8	29	13	ap1977
1980	361,189	373,081	96.8%	10	5	15	24,079		5	36	14	ap1981
1990	380,000	399,000	95.2%	19	2	21	18,095		3	34	21	ap1991
1999	385,000	417,000	92.3%	24	3	27	14,259		3	45	20	ap2000
2000	389,300	422,000	92.3%	26	3	29	13,424		3	45	20	ap2001
2001	380,700	412,000	92.4%	23	5	28	13,596		11	33	18	ap2002
2002	401,404	446,606	89.9%	21	5	26	15,438		5	43	18	ap2003
2003	402,933	446,606	90.2%	29	5	34	11,850		5	38	18	ap2004
2004	402,933	446,606	90.2%	23	4	27	14,923		4	51	18	ap2005
2006	412,000	457,000	90.2%	30	4	34	12,117		12	46	19	ap2007
2013	428,000	475,000	90.1%	43	3	46	9,304	1	16	79	24	ap2014
2016	443,910	487,000	91.2%	42	3	45	9,864	11	40	42	25	ap2017
2019	454,640	498,760	91.2%	45	3	48	9,471	11	19	69	28	ap2020
2021	443,910	523,571	84.8%	48	3	51	8,704	12	12	52	30	ap2022