Diocese of Serrinha

Dioecesis Serrignensis

Bishop(s)

Hélio Pereira dos Santos, Bishop
Ottorino Assolari, C.S.F., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 21 September 2005
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Feira de Santana
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Bahia
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 17,169 (6,631 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 3
Mailing Address: Praca Miguel Carneiro 185A, 48700-000 Serrinha, BA, Brazil
Telephone: (075) 3261-3687
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ottorino Assolari, C.S.F. (21 Sep 2005 Appointed - 3 Feb 2021 Retired)
Hélio Pereira dos Santos (3 Feb 2021 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 September 2005	Erected	Archdiocese of Feira de Santana (Serrinha, Araci, Barrocas, Biritinga, Capela do Alto Alegre, Conceição do Coité, Ichu, Lamarão, Nova Fátima, Pé de Serra, Retirolândia, Riachão do Jacuípe, Santaluz, São Domingos, Teofilândia, and Valente) Diocese of Paulo Afonso (Euclides da Cunha, Gavião, Quijingue, and Tucano)	Diocese of Serrinha (erected)

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

2005 467,742 505,787 92.5% 9 7 16 29,233 8 23 16 bul21Sep05

2010 473,000 550,000 86.0% 22 8 30 15,766 2 11 32 18 ap2011

2014 482,136 581,332 82.9% 21 9 30 16,071 2 14 30 18 ap2015

2017 494,200 594,000 83.2% 22 9 31 15,941 2 9 25 18 ap2018

2020 493,800 594,800 83.0% 30 12 42 11,757 9 12 28 20 ap2021

2022 417,345 574,156 72.7% 28 13 41 10,179 10 13 25 25 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2005	467,742	505,787	92.5%	9	7	16	29,233		8	23	16	bul21Sep05
2010	473,000	550,000	86.0%	22	8	30	15,766	2	11	32	18	ap2011
2014	482,136	581,332	82.9%	21	9	30	16,071	2	14	30	18	ap2015
2017	494,200	594,000	83.2%	22	9	31	15,941	2	9	25	18	ap2018
2020	493,800	594,800	83.0%	30	12	42	11,757	9	12	28	20	ap2021
2022	417,345	574,156	72.7%	28	13	41	10,179	10	13	25	25	ap2023