Teixeira de Freitas-Caravelas (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jailton de Oliveira Lino, P.S.D.P., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 18 April 1983
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Bahia
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 18,574 (7,174 Square Miles)
Description: Jucuruçu, Itamaraju, Prado, Alcobaça, Caravelas, Mucuri, Nova Viçosa, Itanhém, Medeiros Neto, Lajedão, Ibirapuã, and Teixeira de Freitas
Conference Region: Nordeste 3
Official Web Site: https://dioceseteixeiradefreitas.com.br
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Eurico Gaspar Dutra 38, 45985-106 Teixeira de Freitas, BA, Brazil
Telephone: (073)99113.0136

Historical Details

Diocese of Caravelas
- Latin Name: Carabellensis
- Erected: 21 July 1962
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

Filipe Tiago Broers, O.F.M. † (2 May 1963 Appointed - 18 Apr 1983 Retired)
Antônio Eliseu Zuqueto, O.F.M. Cap. † (18 Apr 1983 Appointed - 15 Jun 2005 Retired)
Carlos Alberto dos Santos (15 Jun 2005 Appointed - 1 Feb 2017 Appointed, Bishop of Itabuna, Bahia)
Jailton de Oliveira Lino, P.S.D.P. (15 Nov 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Caravelas
21 July 1962	Erected	Diocese of Ilhéus (Santa Cruz Cabrália, Porto Seguro, Prado, Alcobaça, Caravelas, Mucuri, Itanhém, and Medeiros Neto)	Diocese of Caravelas (erected)
Diocese of Teixeira de Freitas-Caravelas
18 April 1983	Name Changed	Diocese of Caravelas	Diocese of Teixeira de Freitas-Caravelas
12 June 1996	Territory Lost	Diocese of Itabuna (Belmonte, Itagimirim, and Itapebi) Diocese of Teixeira de Freitas-Caravelas (Eunápolis, Guaratinga, Itabela, Porto Seguro, and Santa Cruz Cabrália)	Diocese of Eunápolis (erected)

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

Diocese of Caravelas

1965 400,000 404,000 99.0% 15 15 26,666 5 12 ap1967

1970 500,000 600,000 83.3% 21 21 23,809 23 13 12 ap1971

1976 570,000 600,000 95.0% 1 16 17 33,529 19 33 13 ap1977

1977 432,000 455,000 94.9% 2 18 20 21,600 22 38 14 ap1981

Diocese of Teixeira de Freitas-Caravelas

1990 462,000 543,000 85.1% 5 18 23 20,086 19 36 19 ap1991

1999 290,000 340,000 85.3% 13 9 22 13,181 10 25 18 ap2000

2000 290,000 340,000 85.3% 16 8 24 12,083 9 27 18 ap2001

2001 290,000 340,000 85.3% 17 9 26 11,153 10 30 18 ap2002

2002 292,000 364,720 80.1% 19 10 29 10,068 11 30 39 ap2003

2003 292,000 364,720 80.1% 18 9 27 10,814 10 30 39 ap2004

2004 292,000 364,720 80.1% 19 10 29 10,068 12 30 39 ap2005

2010 313,000 397,000 78.8% 28 11 39 8,025 13 41 25 ap2011

2014 329,000 417,000 78.9% 37 9 46 7,152 10 31 25 ap2015

2017 337,890 427,260 79.1% 30 5 35 9,654 8 31 25 ap2018

2020 345,700 437,260 79.1% 38 3 41 8,431 3 31 33 ap2021

2022 351,000 444,000 79.1% 40 40 8,775 26 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Caravelas
1965	400,000	404,000	99.0%		15	15	26,666		5	12	ap1967
1970	500,000	600,000	83.3%		21	21	23,809	23	13	12	ap1971
1976	570,000	600,000	95.0%	1	16	17	33,529	19	33	13	ap1977
1977	432,000	455,000	94.9%	2	18	20	21,600	22	38	14	ap1981
Diocese of Teixeira de Freitas-Caravelas
1990	462,000	543,000	85.1%	5	18	23	20,086	19	36	19	ap1991
1999	290,000	340,000	85.3%	13	9	22	13,181	10	25	18	ap2000
2000	290,000	340,000	85.3%	16	8	24	12,083	9	27	18	ap2001
2001	290,000	340,000	85.3%	17	9	26	11,153	10	30	18	ap2002
2002	292,000	364,720	80.1%	19	10	29	10,068	11	30	39	ap2003
2003	292,000	364,720	80.1%	18	9	27	10,814	10	30	39	ap2004
2004	292,000	364,720	80.1%	19	10	29	10,068	12	30	39	ap2005
2010	313,000	397,000	78.8%	28	11	39	8,025	13	41	25	ap2011
2014	329,000	417,000	78.9%	37	9	46	7,152	10	31	25	ap2015
2017	337,890	427,260	79.1%	30	5	35	9,654	8	31	25	ap2018
2020	345,700	437,260	79.1%	38	3	41	8,431	3	31	33	ap2021
2022	351,000	444,000	79.1%	40		40	8,775			26	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Carlos Alberto dos Santos (Bishop: 15 Jun 2005 to 1 Feb 2017)
Jailton de Oliveira Lino, P.S.D.P. (Bishop: 15 Nov 2017 - )
Edivaldo Oliveira Santana (Priest: 14 Sep 1996; Administrator: 7 Apr 2017 to 9 Feb 2018)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Filipe Tiago Broers, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 2 May 1963 to 18 Apr 1983)
Antônio Eliseu Zuqueto, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 18 Apr 1983 to 15 Jun 2005)

Source(s)

Diocese of Caravelas
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 55, Page 819, and Page 820
Diocese of Teixeira de Freitas-Caravelas
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 75, Page 579, and Page 580

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