Diocese of Alagoinhas

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Bishop(s) Paulo Romeu Dantas Bastos, Bishop Jaime Mota de Farias, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 28 October 1974 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Baia Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 15,795 (6,100 Square Miles) Conference Region: Nordeste 3 Mailing Address: Rua Dr. Manoel Vitorino 368, 48100-000 Alagoinhas, BA, Brazil Telephone: (075)421-1842 Fax: 421-1842

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• José Floriberto Cornelis, O.S.B. † (13 Nov 1974 Appointed - 24 May 1986 Retired)
• Jaime Mota de Farias (7 Nov 1986 Appointed - 24 Apr 2002 Retired)
• Paulo Romeu Dantas Bastos (24 Apr 2002 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 October 1974	Erected	Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia	Diocese of Alagoinhas (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1976	374,323	386,651	96.8%	12	12	24	15,596		13	45	18	ap1977
1980	398,560	425,500	93.7%	14	9	23	17,328	2	11	67	18	ap1981
1990	454,000	522,000	87.0%	17	8	25	18,160	1	8	51	20	ap1991
1999	520,000	596,427	87.2%	19	8	27	19,259	2	9	76	22	ap2000
2000	419,000	598,651	70.0%	20	8	28	14,964	2	9	77	22	ap2001
2001	418,300	597,576	70.0%	20	9	29	14,424	2	9	75	22	ap2002
2002	477,000	795,890	59.9%	22	10	32	14,906	2	21	83	23	ap2003
2003	510,000	670,000	76.1%	25	10	35	14,571	3	23	65	24	ap2004
2004	524,000	680,000	77.1%	29	11	40	13,100	2	19	66	25	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• José Floriberto Cornelis, O.S.B. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 13 Nov 1974 to 24 May 1986)
• Paulo Romeu Dantas Bastos (Bishop: 24 Apr 2002 - )
• Jaime Mota de Farias (Bishop: 7 Nov 1986 to 24 Apr 2002)