Nazaré (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Francisco de Assis Dantas de Lucena, Bishop
Severino Batista de França, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop Emeritus
Jorge Tobias de Freitas, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 2 August 1918
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Pernambuco
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 5,956 (2,300 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 2
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesedenazare.com/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Praca Herculano Bandeira 35, 55800-000 Nazare de Mata, PE, Brazil
Telephone: (081)3633-1009
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ricardo Ramos de Castro Vilela † (3 Jul 1919 Appointed - 16 Aug 1946 Resigned)
Carlos Gouvêa Coelho † (10 Jan 1948 Appointed - 14 Dec 1954 Appointed, Bishop of Niterói (Nictheroy))
João de Souza Lima, O. Cist. † (6 Feb 1955 Appointed - 16 Jan 1958 Appointed, Archbishop of Manaus, Amazonas)
Manuel Pereira da Costa † (20 Jun 1959 Appointed - 23 Aug 1962 Appointed, Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraiba)
Manuel Lisboa de Oliveira † (25 Feb 1963 Appointed - 7 Nov 1986 Resigned)
Jorge Tobias de Freitas (7 Nov 1986 Appointed - 26 Jul 2006 Resigned)
Severino Batista de França, O.F.M. Cap. (7 Mar 2007 Appointed - 25 Nov 2015 Resigned)
Francisco de Assis Dantas de Lucena (13 Jul 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 August 1918	Erected	Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife (Southern part)	Diocese of Nazaré (erected)
7 August 1948	Territory Lost	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 475,875 25 7 32 14,871 7 104 22 ap1951*

1966 679,948 710,000 95.8% 24 28 52 13,075 36 168 21 ap1967

1970 750,000 780,000 96.2% 21 23 44 17,045 23 193 21 ap1971

1976 736,000 768,708 95.7% 21 12 33 22,303 21 159 21 ap1977

1980 780,000 800,000 97.5% 13 16 29 26,896 34 160 21 ap1981

1990 865,000 883,000 98.0% 26 8 34 25,441 11 73 24 ap1991

1999 803,200 1,004,000 80.0% 30 8 38 21,136 1 16 74 24 ap2000

2000 800,000 1,000,000 80.0% 33 4 37 21,621 1 25 79 26 ap2001

2001 800,000 1,000,000 80.0% 30 8 38 21,052 1 13 114 26 ap2002

2002 768,621 904,261 85.0% 33 10 43 17,874 1 18 104 27 ap2003

2003 768,621 904,261 85.0% 36 10 46 16,709 1 24 99 28 ap2004

2004 768,261 904,261 85.0% 38 8 46 16,701 1 10 88 29 ap2005

2013 860,000 1,012,000 85.0% 52 7 59 14,576 10 22 72 38 ap2014

2016 881,000 1,037,000 85.0% 47 6 53 16,622 10 12 63 39 ap2017

2019 902,275 1,062,000 85.0% 62 6 68 13,268 9 15 37 39 ap2020

2021 916,590 1,078,860 85.0% 74 10 84 10,911 20 17 48 39 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	475,875			25	7	32	14,871		7	104	22	ap1951*
1966	679,948	710,000	95.8%	24	28	52	13,075		36	168	21	ap1967
1970	750,000	780,000	96.2%	21	23	44	17,045		23	193	21	ap1971
1976	736,000	768,708	95.7%	21	12	33	22,303		21	159	21	ap1977
1980	780,000	800,000	97.5%	13	16	29	26,896		34	160	21	ap1981
1990	865,000	883,000	98.0%	26	8	34	25,441		11	73	24	ap1991
1999	803,200	1,004,000	80.0%	30	8	38	21,136	1	16	74	24	ap2000
2000	800,000	1,000,000	80.0%	33	4	37	21,621	1	25	79	26	ap2001
2001	800,000	1,000,000	80.0%	30	8	38	21,052	1	13	114	26	ap2002
2002	768,621	904,261	85.0%	33	10	43	17,874	1	18	104	27	ap2003
2003	768,621	904,261	85.0%	36	10	46	16,709	1	24	99	28	ap2004
2004	768,261	904,261	85.0%	38	8	46	16,701	1	10	88	29	ap2005
2013	860,000	1,012,000	85.0%	52	7	59	14,576	10	22	72	38	ap2014
2016	881,000	1,037,000	85.0%	47	6	53	16,622	10	12	63	39	ap2017
2019	902,275	1,062,000	85.0%	62	6	68	13,268	9	15	37	39	ap2020
2021	916,590	1,078,860	85.0%	74	10	84	10,911	20	17	48	39	ap2022