Diocese of Guarabira

Dioecesis Guarabirensis

Bishop(s)

Aldemiro Sena dos Santos, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 11 October 1980
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Paraíba
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Paraiba
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 4,391 (1,696 Square Miles)
Description: Cities of Guarabira, Alagoinha, Araçagi, Arara, Araruna, Bananeiras, Beiern, Borborema, Cacimba de Dentro, Caiçara, Cuitegí, Dona Ines, Duas Estradas, Lagôa de Dentro, Mari, Mulungú, Pilöes, Pilöezinhos, Pirpirituba, Serra da Raiz, Serraría, Solânea, and Tacima
Conference Region: Nordeste 2
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, C.P. 17, Rua Dr. Sales 42, 58200-000 Guarabira, PB, Brazil
Telephone: (083)3271-4242
Fax: 3271-3271

Past and Present Ordinaries

Marcelo Pinto Carvalheira † (9 Nov 1981 Appointed - 29 Nov 1995 Appointed, Archbishop of Paraíba)
Antônio Muniz Fernandes, O. Carm. (4 Feb 1998 Appointed - 22 Nov 2006 Appointed, Archbishop of Maceió, Alagoas)
Francisco de Assis Dantas de Lucena (28 May 2008 Appointed - 13 Jul 2016 Appointed, Bishop of Nazaré, Pernambuco)
Aldemiro Sena dos Santos (4 Oct 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 October 1980	Erected	Archdiocese of Paraíba (Guarabira, Alagoinha, Araçagi, Arara, Araruna, Bananeiras, Beiern, Borborema, Cacimba de Dentro, Caiçara, Cuitegí, Dona Ines, Duas Estradas, Lagôa de Dentro, Mari, Mulungú, Pilöes, Pilöezinhos, Pirpirituba, Serra da Raiz, Serraría, Solânea, and Tacima)	Diocese of Guarabira (erected)
20 November 1999	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Paraíba (Nossa Senhora da Imaculada Conceiçâo (in Areia), Nossa Senhora da Boa Viagem (in Alagoa Grande), and Nossa Senhora do Patrocinio (in Remigio))	Diocese of Guarabira

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

1990 316,069 351,187 90.0% 8 4 12 26,339 2 4 22 13 ap1991

1999 265,000 404,000 65.6% 20 2 22 12,045 6 2 22 18 ap2000

2000 259,484 324,355 80.0% 22 3 25 10,379 6 3 31 18 ap2001

2001 323,271 404,088 80.0% 26 4 30 10,775 9 4 56 22 ap2002

2002 343,930 404,623 85.0% 28 5 33 10,422 9 5 22 ap2003

2003 343,930 404,623 85.0% 26 6 32 10,747 9 6 64 23 ap2004

2004 343,930 404,623 85.0% 26 6 32 10,747 9 6 62 23 ap2005

2006 352,000 414,000 85.0% 30 8 38 9,263 5 8 61 23 ap2007

2013 403,000 455,000 88.6% 39 3 42 9,595 7 3 66 27 ap2014

2016 412,800 466,800 88.4% 45 7 52 7,938 7 10 61 30 ap2017

2019 422,750 478,000 88.4% 47 4 51 8,289 22 5 53 32 ap2020

2021 429,365 485,600 88.4% 48 7 55 7,806 20 8 55 32 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	316,069	351,187	90.0%	8	4	12	26,339	2	4	22	13	ap1991
1999	265,000	404,000	65.6%	20	2	22	12,045	6	2	22	18	ap2000
2000	259,484	324,355	80.0%	22	3	25	10,379	6	3	31	18	ap2001
2001	323,271	404,088	80.0%	26	4	30	10,775	9	4	56	22	ap2002
2002	343,930	404,623	85.0%	28	5	33	10,422	9	5		22	ap2003
2003	343,930	404,623	85.0%	26	6	32	10,747	9	6	64	23	ap2004
2004	343,930	404,623	85.0%	26	6	32	10,747	9	6	62	23	ap2005
2006	352,000	414,000	85.0%	30	8	38	9,263	5	8	61	23	ap2007
2013	403,000	455,000	88.6%	39	3	42	9,595	7	3	66	27	ap2014
2016	412,800	466,800	88.4%	45	7	52	7,938	7	10	61	30	ap2017
2019	422,750	478,000	88.4%	47	4	51	8,289	22	5	53	32	ap2020
2021	429,365	485,600	88.4%	48	7	55	7,806	20	8	55	32	ap2022