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Diocese of Patos

Dioecesis Patosensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 17 January 1959
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Paraíba
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Paraiba
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 11,000 (4,248 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Nordeste 2
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedepatospb.org.br/
  • Mailing Address: Rua Peregrino Filho 76, 58700-450 Patos, PB, Brazil
  • Telephone: (083)3421-2250

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
17 January 1959ErectedDiocese of Cajazeiras (Malta, Princesa Isabel, Santa Luzia, and São Mamede along with St. Anthony and St. Anne in Piancó)
Diocese of Campina Grande (Taperoá and Teixeira along with Junco do Seridó in Santa Luzia)
Diocese of Patos (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1965248,000250,00099.2%1582310,78286914ap1967
1970240,000243,23598.7%229317,741116017ap1971
1976295,000297,01099.3%1752213,40955421ap1977
1980320,000325,00098.5%1492313,913919ap1981
1990353,000371,00095.1%1572216,04574823ap1991
1999335,000420,00079.8%2062612,88473825ap2000
2000335,000420,00079.8%2042413,95843825ap2001
2001335,000420,00079.8%2042413,95843825ap2002
2002336,000420,00080.0%2853310,18164125ap2003
2003331,000360,00091.9%316378,94563726ap2004
2004337,600365,00092.5%2733011,25334026ap2005
2013374,000408,90091.5%3513610,3887231634ap2014
2016383,000419,00091.4%404448,7047232236ap2017
2019391,000429,00091.1%434478,3197231939ap2020
2021397,100435,81591.1%433468,63216222339ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 609, to Page 611

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