Bonfim (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Hernaldo Pinto Farias, S.S.S., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 6 April 1933
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Feira de Santana
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Bahia
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 33,747 (13,034 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 3
Official Web Site: https://diocesedebonfim.org
Mailing Address: Rua Conego Hugo 96, 48970-000 Senhor do Bonfim, BA, Brazil
Telephone: (074)3541-3562
Fax: 3541-1652

Past and Present Ordinaries

Hugo Bressane de Araújo † (19 Dec 1935 Appointed - 19 Sep 1940 Appointed, Bishop of Guaxupé, Minas Gerais)
Henrique Hector Golland Trindade, O.F.M. † (29 Mar 1941 Appointed - 15 May 1948 Appointed, Bishop of Botucatu)
José Alves de Sá Trindade † (4 Sep 1948 Appointed - 27 May 1956 Appointed, Bishop of Montes Claros)
Antônio de Mendonça Monteiro † (7 Mar 1957 Appointed - 23 Dec 1972 Died)
Jairo Rui Matos da Silva † (11 Jan 1974 Appointed - 26 Jul 2006 Retired)
Francisco Canindé Palhano (26 Jul 2006 Appointed - 3 Jan 2018 Appointed, Bishop of Petrolina, Pernambuco)
Hernaldo Pinto Farias, S.S.S. (17 Jul 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6 April 1933	Erected	Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia (Bomfim, Abaré, Bom Consélho, Campo Formoso, Cumbe, Capim Grosso, Coneeiçâo do Coite, Geremoabo, Itiuba, Jacobina, Morro de Chapeo, Monte Santo, Queimadas, Biachâo de Jacobina, Biachâo de JJtinga, Sande, S. Antonio da Gloria, Bombai, Tucano, and Vana)	Diocese of Bonfim (erected)
14 November 1959	Territory Lost	Diocese of Amargosa (Parts of Andaraí) Diocese of Barra (do Rio Grande) (Seabra) Diocese of Bonfim (Ireoê, Miguel Calmon, Morro do Chapéu, and Utinga) Diocese of Caetité (Lencóis, Palmeiras, and parts of Andaraí) Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia (Baixa Grande, Ipirá, Ibiquera, Itaberaba, Macajuba, Mairi, Mundo Novo, Piritiba, and Rui Barbosa)	Diocese of Ruy Barbosa (Rui Barbosa) (erected)
22 July 1962	Territory Lost	Diocese of Barra (do Rio Grande) (Casa Nova, Juàzeiro, Pilao Arcado, Remanso, and Sento Sé) Diocese of Bonfim (Curaca)	Diocese of Juazeiro (erected)
14 September 1971	Territory Lost	Diocese of Bonfim (Abaré, Antas, Cicero Dantas, Chorrochó, Coronel loâo Sá, Euclides da Cunha, Gloria, Jeremoabo, Macururé, Paripiranga, Paulo Afonso, Pedro Alexandre, Quijingue, Ribeira do Pombal, Rodelas, Santa Brígida, Tucano, and Uauá)	Diocese of Paulo Afonso (erected)
16 January 2002	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Bonfim (from Sao Salvador da Bahia)

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

1950 295,000 325,000 90.8% 14 6 20 14,750 18 18 23 ap1951

1959 440,000 450,000 97.8% 20 6 26 16,923 13 21 24 ap1960

1966 590,000 599,316 98.4% 18 7 25 23,600 17 42 19 ap1967

1968 680,000 700,000 97.1% 15 8 23 29,565 18 70 16 ap1971

1976 400,300 425,518 94.1% 10 6 16 25,018 8 55 10 ap1977

1980 495,001 526,037 94.1% 10 9 19 26,052 10 66 11 ap1981

1990 576,000 611,158 94.2% 1 14 15 38,400 1 14 83 14 ap1991

1999 665,200 705,500 94.3% 5 15 20 33,260 2 24 60 16 ap2000

2000 650,000 700,000 92.9% 8 18 26 25,000 2 20 97 16 ap2001

2001 605,000 620,000 97.6% 13 15 28 21,607 2 24 83 20 ap2002

2002 607,000 624,000 97.3% 5 14 19 31,947 17 61 23 ap2003

2003 607,000 624,000 97.3% 8 14 22 27,590 2 17 67 23 ap2004

2004 561,941 625,148 89.9% 14 17 31 18,127 1 20 72 23 ap2005

2006 557,674 616,819 90.4% 9 16 25 22,306 2 25 80 24 ap2007

2012 596,000 659,000 90.4% 21 17 38 15,684 21 75 24 ap2013

2015 519,823 648,000 80.2% 16 18 34 15,288 21 48 25 ap2016

2018 509,817 714,284 71.4% 26 13 39 13,072 14 41 25 ap2019

2020 510,670 725,450 70.4% 27 13 40 12,766 14 41 26 ap2021

2022 518,000 736,000 70.4% 33 11 44 11,772 12 56 27 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	295,000	325,000	90.8%	14	6	20	14,750		18	18	23	ap1951
1959	440,000	450,000	97.8%	20	6	26	16,923		13	21	24	ap1960
1966	590,000	599,316	98.4%	18	7	25	23,600		17	42	19	ap1967
1968	680,000	700,000	97.1%	15	8	23	29,565		18	70	16	ap1971
1976	400,300	425,518	94.1%	10	6	16	25,018		8	55	10	ap1977
1980	495,001	526,037	94.1%	10	9	19	26,052		10	66	11	ap1981
1990	576,000	611,158	94.2%	1	14	15	38,400	1	14	83	14	ap1991
1999	665,200	705,500	94.3%	5	15	20	33,260	2	24	60	16	ap2000
2000	650,000	700,000	92.9%	8	18	26	25,000	2	20	97	16	ap2001
2001	605,000	620,000	97.6%	13	15	28	21,607	2	24	83	20	ap2002
2002	607,000	624,000	97.3%	5	14	19	31,947		17	61	23	ap2003
2003	607,000	624,000	97.3%	8	14	22	27,590	2	17	67	23	ap2004
2004	561,941	625,148	89.9%	14	17	31	18,127	1	20	72	23	ap2005
2006	557,674	616,819	90.4%	9	16	25	22,306	2	25	80	24	ap2007
2012	596,000	659,000	90.4%	21	17	38	15,684		21	75	24	ap2013
2015	519,823	648,000	80.2%	16	18	34	15,288		21	48	25	ap2016
2018	509,817	714,284	71.4%	26	13	39	13,072		14	41	25	ap2019
2020	510,670	725,450	70.4%	27	13	40	12,766		14	41	26	ap2021
2022	518,000	736,000	70.4%	33	11	44	11,772		12	56	27	ap2023