Diocese of Salgueiro

Dioecesis Salicensis

Bishop(s)

José Vicente Pinto de Alencar da Silva, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 June 2010
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Pernambuco
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 17,932 (6,926 Square Miles)
Description: Salgueiro, Araripina, Bodocó, Cabrobó, Cedro, Exu, Ipubi, Moreilândia, Ouricuri, Parnamirim, Granito, Serrita, Terra Nova, Trindade, and Verdejante
Conference Region: Nordeste 2
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesedesalgueiro.org.br
Mailing Address: Avenida Aurora de Carvalho Rosa 2253, Santo Antonio, 56000-000 Salgueiro, PE, Brasil
Telephone: (087)3871-2871
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Magnus Henrique Lopes, O.F.M. Cap. (16 Jun 2010 Appointed - 12 Jan 2022 Appointed, Bishop of Crato, Ceara)
José Vicente Pinto de Alencar da Silva (29 Mar 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 June 2010	Erected	Diocese of Floresta (Cabrobó) Diocese of Petrolina (Salgueiro, Araripina, Bodocó, Cedro, Exu, Granito, Ipubi, Moreilândia, Ouricuri, Parnamirim, Serrita, Terra Nova, Trindade, and Verdejante)	Diocese of Salgueiro (erected)

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

2010 351,534 439,418 80.0% 14 14 25,109 6 16 17 ap2011

2014 384,000 439,500 87.4% 19 8 27 14,222 8 14 20 ap2015

2017 393,300 441,209 89.1% 25 6 31 12,687 6 17 21 ap2018

2020 411,974 474,379 86.8% 29 5 34 12,116 5 15 21 ap2021

2022 380,968 477,175 79.8% 33 5 38 10,025 5 20 25 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2010	351,534	439,418	80.0%	14		14	25,109	6	16	17	ap2011
2014	384,000	439,500	87.4%	19	8	27	14,222	8	14	20	ap2015
2017	393,300	441,209	89.1%	25	6	31	12,687	6	17	21	ap2018
2020	411,974	474,379	86.8%	29	5	34	12,116	5	15	21	ap2021
2022	380,968	477,175	79.8%	33	5	38	10,025	5	20	25	ap2023