Palmeira dos Índios (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Manoel de Oliveira Soares Filho, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 February 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Maceió
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Alagoas
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 10,858 (4,193 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 2
Official Web Site: http://diocesedepalmeiradosindios.blogspot.com/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Praca Mons. Macedo 190, 57600-480 Palmeira dos Indios, AL, Brazil
Telephone: (082)3421-3425

Past and Present Ordinaries

Otàvio Barbosa Aguiar † (4 Jul 1962 Appointed - 29 Mar 1978 Resigned)
Epaminondas José de Araújo † (5 Jun 1978 Appointed - 28 Nov 1984 Resigned)
Fernando Iório Rodrigues † (1 Mar 1985 Appointed - 12 Jul 2006 Retired)
Dulcênio Fontes de Matos (12 Jul 2006 Appointed - 11 Oct 2017 Appointed, Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraiba)
Manoel de Oliveira Soares Filho (19 Dec 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 February 1962	Erected	Archdiocese of Maceió (Quebrangulo and Paulo Jacinto) Diocese of Penedo (Agua Branca, Batalha, Belo Monte, Cacimbinhas, Delmiro Gouveia, Dois Riachos, Igaci, Major Izidoro, Jacaré dos Homens, Maravilha, Mata Grande, Monteirópolis, Olho d'Agua das Flores, Olivença, Palmeiras dos Indios, Pao de Acucar, Piranhas, ...)	Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios (erected)

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

1965 320,000 327,000 97.9% 14 5 19 16,842 8 31 13 ap1967

1970 335,000 337,980 99.1% 14 5 19 17,631 7 33 14 ap1971

1976 364,000 380,000 95.8% 15 2 17 21,411 2 38 15 ap1977

1977 440,000 454,000 96.9% 18 18 24,444 45 15 ap1981

1990 524,000 582,000 90.0% 24 24 21,833 52 16 ap1991

1999 596,000 661,000 90.2% 36 36 16,555 39 24 ap2000

2000 470,000 565,000 83.2% 36 2 38 12,368 2 35 24 ap2001

2001 470,000 565,000 83.2% 37 2 39 12,051 2 35 24 ap2002

2002 588,000 700,000 84.0% 37 37 15,891 38 25 ap2003

2003 470,000 559,673 84.0% 37 37 12,702 32 24 ap2004

2004 470,000 559,673 84.0% 37 37 12,702 32 27 ap2005

2013 512,599 583,671 87.8% 46 46 11,143 37 33 ap2014

2016 516,000 584,700 88.3% 47 3 50 10,320 3 36 34 ap2017

2019 560,700 621,500 90.2% 49 2 51 10,994 2 30 36 ap2020

2021 595,055 630,785 94.3% 50 2 52 11,443 3 30 36 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	320,000	327,000	97.9%	14	5	19	16,842	8	31	13	ap1967
1970	335,000	337,980	99.1%	14	5	19	17,631	7	33	14	ap1971
1976	364,000	380,000	95.8%	15	2	17	21,411	2	38	15	ap1977
1977	440,000	454,000	96.9%	18		18	24,444		45	15	ap1981
1990	524,000	582,000	90.0%	24		24	21,833		52	16	ap1991
1999	596,000	661,000	90.2%	36		36	16,555		39	24	ap2000
2000	470,000	565,000	83.2%	36	2	38	12,368	2	35	24	ap2001
2001	470,000	565,000	83.2%	37	2	39	12,051	2	35	24	ap2002
2002	588,000	700,000	84.0%	37		37	15,891		38	25	ap2003
2003	470,000	559,673	84.0%	37		37	12,702		32	24	ap2004
2004	470,000	559,673	84.0%	37		37	12,702		32	27	ap2005
2013	512,599	583,671	87.8%	46		46	11,143		37	33	ap2014
2016	516,000	584,700	88.3%	47	3	50	10,320	3	36	34	ap2017
2019	560,700	621,500	90.2%	49	2	51	10,994	2	30	36	ap2020
2021	595,055	630,785	94.3%	50	2	52	11,443	3	30	36	ap2022