Campina Grande (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Dulcênio Fontes de Matos, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 14 May 1949
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Paraíba
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Paraiba
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 19,878 (7,677 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 2
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Afonso Campos 251, 58400-235 Campina Grande, PB, Brazil
Telephone: (083)3321-4199
Fax: 3321-0492

Past and Present Ordinaries

Anselmo Pietrulla, O.F.M. † (18 Jun 1949 Appointed - 11 May 1955 Appointed, Bishop of Tubarão, Santa Catarina)
Otàvio Barbosa Aguiar † (24 Feb 1956 Appointed - 4 Jul 1962 Appointed, Bishop of Palmeira dos Índios, Alagoas)
Manuel Pereira da Costa † (23 Aug 1962 Appointed - 20 May 1981 Resigned)
Luís Gonzaga Fernandes † (9 Jul 1981 Appointed - 29 Aug 2001 Retired)
Matias Patrício de Macêdo (29 Aug 2001 Succeeded - 26 Nov 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte)
Jaime Vieira Rocha (16 Feb 2005 Appointed - 21 Dec 2011 Appointed, Archbishop of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte)
Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, O.F.M. Cap. (8 Aug 2012 Appointed - 8 Mar 2017 Appointed, Archbishop of Paraíba)
Dulcênio Fontes de Matos (11 Oct 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
14 May 1949	Erected	Archdiocese of Paraíba (Texeira, Batalhao, Monteiro, Sumé, Garoà, Itamorotinga, Caraïbeiras, Cabaceiras, Ibiapinopolis, Picui, Pedra Lavrada, Cuité, Esperança, Alagôa Nova, N. S. da Gonceiçâo, N. S. da Rosario, Iofili, Tataguassú, and Fagundes)	Diocese of Campina Grande (erected)
17 January 1959	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Paraíba (Aroeiras and Umbuzeiro)	Diocese of Campina Grande
17 January 1959	Territory Lost	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

1949 411,000 .0% 24 24 0 19 ap1951

1956 460,000 465,000 98.9% 26 10 36 12,777 11 25 ap1960

1961 510,000 520,000 98.1% 27 35 62 8,225 29 100 25 ap1967

1970 345,000 600,000 57.5% 17 17 20,294 3 29 ap1971

1976 377,000 665,000 56.7% 20 25 45 8,377 3 48 118 30 ap1977

1980 700,000 750,000 93.3% 20 23 43 16,279 3 32 115 31 ap1981

1990 864,000 925,000 93.4% 17 19 36 24,000 39 120 30 ap1991

1999 771,000 886,000 87.0% 25 22 47 16,404 34 153 32 ap2000

2000 780,000 897,000 87.0% 26 20 46 16,956 2 32 153 33 ap2001

2001 720,000 830,118 86.7% 26 20 46 15,652 3 32 136 34 ap2002

2002 720,000 830,118 86.7% 30 20 50 14,400 2 32 138 34 ap2003

2003 720,000 830,118 86.7% 33 22 55 13,090 2 38 135 34 ap2004

2006 730,286 841,977 86.7% 35 24 59 12,377 1 73 102 36 ap2007

2013 800,000 921,000 86.9% 63 22 85 9,411 1 66 65 50 ap2014

2016 821,000 944,000 87.0% 76 20 96 8,552 3 47 52 57 ap2017

2019 840,400 966,350 87.0% 87 21 108 7,781 2 61 30 64 ap2020

2021 877,440 1,009,253 86.9% 91 91 9,642 27 14 30 60 ap2022

2023 704,000 1,022,000 68.9% 97 20 117 6,017 28 35 40 70 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949		411,000	.0%	24		24	0				19	ap1951
1956	460,000	465,000	98.9%	26	10	36	12,777		11		25	ap1960
1961	510,000	520,000	98.1%	27	35	62	8,225		29	100	25	ap1967
1970	345,000	600,000	57.5%	17		17	20,294	3			29	ap1971
1976	377,000	665,000	56.7%	20	25	45	8,377	3	48	118	30	ap1977
1980	700,000	750,000	93.3%	20	23	43	16,279	3	32	115	31	ap1981
1990	864,000	925,000	93.4%	17	19	36	24,000		39	120	30	ap1991
1999	771,000	886,000	87.0%	25	22	47	16,404		34	153	32	ap2000
2000	780,000	897,000	87.0%	26	20	46	16,956	2	32	153	33	ap2001
2001	720,000	830,118	86.7%	26	20	46	15,652	3	32	136	34	ap2002
2002	720,000	830,118	86.7%	30	20	50	14,400	2	32	138	34	ap2003
2003	720,000	830,118	86.7%	33	22	55	13,090	2	38	135	34	ap2004
2006	730,286	841,977	86.7%	35	24	59	12,377	1	73	102	36	ap2007
2013	800,000	921,000	86.9%	63	22	85	9,411	1	66	65	50	ap2014
2016	821,000	944,000	87.0%	76	20	96	8,552	3	47	52	57	ap2017
2019	840,400	966,350	87.0%	87	21	108	7,781	2	61	30	64	ap2020
2021	877,440	1,009,253	86.9%	91		91	9,642	27	14	30	60	ap2022
2023	704,000	1,022,000	68.9%	97	20	117	6,017	28	35	40	70	ap2024