Penedo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Valdemir Ferreira dos Santos, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 April 1916
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Maceió
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Alagoas
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 8,905 (3,439 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 2
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Siqueira Campos 187, 57200-000 Penedo, AL, Brazil
Telephone: (082)3551-2227

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jonas de Araújo Batinga † (28 Jan 1918 Appointed - 30 Jul 1940 Died)
Fernando Gomes dos Santos † (9 Jan 1943 Appointed - 1 Feb 1949 Appointed, Bishop of Aracajú)
Félix César da Cunha Vasconcellos, O.F.M. † (30 Mar 1949 Appointed - 3 Apr 1957 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina)
José Terceiro de Sousa † (9 Nov 1957 Appointed - 24 Mar 1976 Resigned)
Constantino José Lüers, O.F.M. † (24 Mar 1976 Appointed - 26 Jan 1994 Retired)
Valério Breda, S.D.B. † (30 Jul 1997 Appointed - 16 Jun 2020 Died)
Valdemir Ferreira dos Santos (18 Aug 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 April 1916	Erected	Diocese of Alagôas (Western part)	Diocese of Penedo (erected)
13 February 1920	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Penedo (from Olinda e Recife)
10 February 1962	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Maceió (Quebrangulo and Paulo Jacinto) Diocese of Penedo (Agua Branca, Batalha, Belo Monte, Cacimbinhas, Delmiro Gouveia, Dois Riachos, Igaci, Major Izidoro, Jacaré dos Homens, Maravilha, Mata Grande, Monteirópolis, Olho d'Agua das Flores, Olivença, Palmeiras dos Indios, Pao de Acucar, Piranhas, ...)	Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios (erected)
10 February 1962	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Maceió (Anadia, Boca da Mata, Campo Alegre, and Sâo Miguel dos Campos)	Diocese of Penedo

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

1950 300,000 301,000 99.7% 22 14 36 8,333 14 32 17 ap1951

1966 350,000 352,000 99.4% 21 4 25 14,000 17 ap1967

1970 350,000 353,000 99.2% 25 5 30 11,666 5 70 18 ap1971

1976 444,050 446,050 99.6% 20 2 22 20,184 6 31 18 ap1977

1980 537,000 550,000 97.6% 18 2 20 26,850 4 39 18 ap1981

1990 598,000 645,000 92.7% 27 2 29 20,620 1 4 39 26 ap1991

1999 745,000 767,000 97.1% 31 2 33 22,575 1 3 27 27 ap2000

2000 736,000 758,177 97.1% 35 2 37 19,891 1 3 28 28 ap2001

2001 792,000 816,156 97.0% 32 3 35 22,628 1 4 28 28 ap2002

2002 799,000 824,000 97.0% 34 3 37 21,594 1 3 27 28 ap2003

2003 796,000 821,604 96.9% 37 3 40 19,900 1 3 33 28 ap2004

2004 774,100 832,365 93.0% 32 2 34 22,767 1 2 25 28 ap2005

2013 942,000 1,011,000 93.2% 52 7 59 15,966 13 42 37 ap2014

2016 965,800 1,035,000 93.3% 55 5 60 16,096 9 19 34 38 ap2017

2019 989,125 1,059,000 93.4% 56 9 65 15,217 10 22 32 43 ap2020

2021 1,004,815 1,065,700 94.3% 60 8 68 14,776 10 22 32 48 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	300,000	301,000	99.7%	22	14	36	8,333		14	32	17	ap1951
1966	350,000	352,000	99.4%	21	4	25	14,000				17	ap1967
1970	350,000	353,000	99.2%	25	5	30	11,666		5	70	18	ap1971
1976	444,050	446,050	99.6%	20	2	22	20,184		6	31	18	ap1977
1980	537,000	550,000	97.6%	18	2	20	26,850		4	39	18	ap1981
1990	598,000	645,000	92.7%	27	2	29	20,620	1	4	39	26	ap1991
1999	745,000	767,000	97.1%	31	2	33	22,575	1	3	27	27	ap2000
2000	736,000	758,177	97.1%	35	2	37	19,891	1	3	28	28	ap2001
2001	792,000	816,156	97.0%	32	3	35	22,628	1	4	28	28	ap2002
2002	799,000	824,000	97.0%	34	3	37	21,594	1	3	27	28	ap2003
2003	796,000	821,604	96.9%	37	3	40	19,900	1	3	33	28	ap2004
2004	774,100	832,365	93.0%	32	2	34	22,767	1	2	25	28	ap2005
2013	942,000	1,011,000	93.2%	52	7	59	15,966		13	42	37	ap2014
2016	965,800	1,035,000	93.3%	55	5	60	16,096	9	19	34	38	ap2017
2019	989,125	1,059,000	93.4%	56	9	65	15,217	10	22	32	43	ap2020
2021	1,004,815	1,065,700	94.3%	60	8	68	14,776	10	22	32	48	ap2022