Palmares (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Fernando Barbosa dos Santos, C.M., Bishop
Genival Saraiva de França, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 13 January 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Pernambuco
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 3,797 (1,466 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 2
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesepalmares.org/
Mailing Address: C.P. 77, Rua da Conceicao 1198, 55540-000 Palmares, PE, Brazil
Telephone: (081)3661-1320
Fax: 3661-0748

Past and Present Ordinaries

Acácio Rodrigues Alves † (11 Jul 1962 Appointed - 12 Jul 2000 Retired)
Genival Saraiva de França (12 Jul 2000 Appointed - 19 Mar 2014 Retired)
Henrique Soares da Costa † (19 Mar 2014 Appointed - 18 Jul 2020 Died)
Fernando Barbosa dos Santos, C.M. (9 Jun 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 January 1962	Erected	Diocese of Garanhuns (Cities of Palmares, Barreiros, Agua Prêta, Joaquim Nabuco, Catende, Beiern de Maria, Maraial, Lagôa dos Gatos, and Cupira) Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife (Cities of Rio Formoso, Sirinhaém, Gameleira, Ribeirâo, and Cortes)	Diocese of Palmares (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 299,000 310,000 96.5% 9 11 20 14,950 5 55 15 ap1967

1968 322,134 .0% 12 8 20 0 10 59 13 ap1971

1976 270,500 340,753 79.4% 11 7 18 15,027 7 62 15 ap1977

1980 284,000 355,000 80.0% 13 13 21,846 1 78 15 ap1981

1990 310,000 420,000 73.8% 15 4 19 16,315 1 12 82 16 ap1991

1999 352,000 476,000 73.9% 21 5 26 13,538 1 6 66 18 ap2000

2000 358,000 484,000 74.0% 22 5 27 13,259 4 6 65 18 ap2001

2001 310,000 421,142 73.6% 22 5 27 11,481 4 6 71 18 ap2002

2002 310,000 421,142 73.6% 20 4 24 12,916 4 5 66 18 ap2003

2003 311,142 421,142 73.9% 21 5 26 11,967 4 6 70 20 ap2004

2004 270,913 423,589 64.0% 20 5 25 10,836 4 6 64 20 ap2005

2013 303,000 460,000 65.9% 33 33 9,181 4 2 65 22 ap2014

2016 310,000 475,088 65.3% 33 33 9,393 8 2 72 23 ap2017

2019 248,686 466,927 53.3% 31 31 8,022 7 2 64 24 ap2020

2021 253,501 471,742 53.7% 32 32 7,921 7 58 25 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	299,000	310,000	96.5%	9	11	20	14,950		5	55	15	ap1967
1968		322,134	.0%	12	8	20	0		10	59	13	ap1971
1976	270,500	340,753	79.4%	11	7	18	15,027		7	62	15	ap1977
1980	284,000	355,000	80.0%	13		13	21,846		1	78	15	ap1981
1990	310,000	420,000	73.8%	15	4	19	16,315	1	12	82	16	ap1991
1999	352,000	476,000	73.9%	21	5	26	13,538	1	6	66	18	ap2000
2000	358,000	484,000	74.0%	22	5	27	13,259	4	6	65	18	ap2001
2001	310,000	421,142	73.6%	22	5	27	11,481	4	6	71	18	ap2002
2002	310,000	421,142	73.6%	20	4	24	12,916	4	5	66	18	ap2003
2003	311,142	421,142	73.9%	21	5	26	11,967	4	6	70	20	ap2004
2004	270,913	423,589	64.0%	20	5	25	10,836	4	6	64	20	ap2005
2013	303,000	460,000	65.9%	33		33	9,181	4	2	65	22	ap2014
2016	310,000	475,088	65.3%	33		33	9,393	8	2	72	23	ap2017
2019	248,686	466,927	53.3%	31		31	8,022	7	2	64	24	ap2020
2021	253,501	471,742	53.7%	32		32	7,921	7		58	25	ap2022