Archdiocese of Feira de Santana

Historical Details

• Diocese of Feira de Santana
  • Latin Name: Fori S. Annae
  • Erected: 21 July 1962
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
  • State: Baia
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 16,878 (6,519 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Nordeste 3

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jackson Berenguer Prado † (24 Sep 1962 Appointed - 8 Oct 1971 Appointed, Bishop of Paulo Afonso, Baia)
• Silvério Jarbas Paulo de Albuquerque, O.F.M. (18 Jan 1973 Appointed - 22 Feb 1995 Retired)
• Itamar Navildo Vian, O.F.M. Cap. (22 Feb 1995 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

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 Feira de Santana
1966				19	13	32	0		15	37	29	ap1967
1968				23	14	37	0		18	32	20	ap1971
1976	750,000	800,000	93.8%	23	13	36	20,833	1	19	37	30	ap1977
1980	756,000	840,000	90.0%	18	10	28	27,000		12	44	31	ap1981
1990	1,065,000	1,225,000	86.9%	23	17	40	26,625	2	22	101	36	ap1991
1999	979,421	1,126,131	87.0%	38	21	59	16,600	5	25	118	40	ap2000
2000	979,906	1,125,151	87.1%	42	23	65	15,075	5	26	123	41	ap2001
Archdiocese of Feira de Santana
2001	981,126	1,126,131	87.1%	44	21	65	15,094	4	42	125	41	ap2002
2002	981,133	1,126,131	87.1%	38	25	63	15,573	4	26	127	42	ap2003
2003	982,730	1,126,131	87.3%	41	24	65	15,118	4	31	126	42	ap2004
2004	1,045,482	1,194,882	87.5%	37	22	59	17,720	4	31	140	42	ap2005
2006	859,949	960,033	89.6%	37	16	53	16,225	4	28	150	37	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Silvério Jarbas Paulo de Albuquerque, O.F.M. (Bishop: 18 Jan 1973 to 22 Feb 1995)
• Itamar Navildo Vian, O.F.M. Cap. (Bishop: 22 Feb 1995; Archbishop: 16 Jan 2002)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Jackson Berenguer Prado † (Bishop: 24 Sep 1962 to 8 Oct 1971)