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Date | Event | From | To |
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17 January 1959 | Erected | Diocese 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) |
Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
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1965 | 248,000 | 250,000 | 99.2% | 15 | 8 | 23 | 10,782 | 8 | 69 | 14 | ap1967 | |
1970 | 240,000 | 243,235 | 98.7% | 22 | 9 | 31 | 7,741 | 11 | 60 | 17 | ap1971 | |
1976 | 295,000 | 297,010 | 99.3% | 17 | 5 | 22 | 13,409 | 5 | 54 | 21 | ap1977 | |
1980 | 320,000 | 325,000 | 98.5% | 14 | 9 | 23 | 13,913 | 9 | 19 | ap1981 | ||
1990 | 353,000 | 371,000 | 95.1% | 15 | 7 | 22 | 16,045 | 7 | 48 | 23 | ap1991 | |
1999 | 335,000 | 420,000 | 79.8% | 20 | 6 | 26 | 12,884 | 7 | 38 | 25 | ap2000 | |
2000 | 335,000 | 420,000 | 79.8% | 20 | 4 | 24 | 13,958 | 4 | 38 | 25 | ap2001 | |
2001 | 335,000 | 420,000 | 79.8% | 20 | 4 | 24 | 13,958 | 4 | 38 | 25 | ap2002 | |
2002 | 336,000 | 420,000 | 80.0% | 28 | 5 | 33 | 10,181 | 6 | 41 | 25 | ap2003 | |
2003 | 331,000 | 360,000 | 91.9% | 31 | 6 | 37 | 8,945 | 6 | 37 | 26 | ap2004 | |
2004 | 337,600 | 365,000 | 92.5% | 27 | 3 | 30 | 11,253 | 3 | 40 | 26 | ap2005 | |
2013 | 374,000 | 408,900 | 91.5% | 35 | 1 | 36 | 10,388 | 7 | 23 | 16 | 34 | ap2014 |
2016 | 383,000 | 419,000 | 91.4% | 40 | 4 | 44 | 8,704 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 36 | ap2017 |
2019 | 391,000 | 429,000 | 91.1% | 43 | 4 | 47 | 8,319 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 39 | ap2020 |
2021 | 397,100 | 435,815 | 91.1% | 43 | 3 | 46 | 8,632 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 39 | ap2022 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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