Diocese of Quixadá

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Bishop(s) Ângelo Pignoli, Bishop Adélio Giuseppe (José) Tomasin, P.S.D.P., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 13 March 1971 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Fortaleza Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Ceara Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 14,846 (5,734 Square Miles) Conference Region: Nordeste 1 Mailing Address: Rua Eudasiio Barroso 851, C.P. 34, 63900-000 Quixada, CE, Brazil Telephone: (088) 412-0548

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Joaquim Rufino do Rêgo (21 Apr 1971 Appointed - 25 Mar 1986 Appointed, Bishop of Parnaíba, Piaui)
• Adélio Giuseppe (José) Tomasin, P.S.D.P. (16 Mar 1988 Appointed - 3 Jan 2007 Retired)
• Ângelo Pignoli (3 Jan 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 March 1971	Erected	Archdiocese of Fortaleza	Diocese of Quixadá (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1976	247,268	258,552	95.6%	6	6	12	20,605		6	48	7	ap1977
1980	302,000	319,000	94.7%	5	5	10	30,200		6	55	8	ap1981
1990	299,000	315,000	94.9%	10	5	15	19,933		6	55	12	ap1991
1999	340,000	355,000	95.8%	9	9	18	18,888		13	41	12	ap2000
2000	345,000	360,000	95.8%	16	9	25	13,800		12	41	12	ap2001
2001	258,178	281,289	91.8%	14	9	23	11,225		16	41	13	ap2002
2002	213,136	282,441	75.5%	17	7	24	8,880		13	69	13	ap2003
2003	200,968	282,441	71.2%	22	7	29	6,929		12	64	19	ap2004
2004	254,419	282,724	90.0%	23	7	30	8,480		12	70	14	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Ângelo Pignoli (Bishop: 3 Jan 2007 - )
• Joaquim Rufino do Rêgo (Bishop: 21 Apr 1971 to 25 Mar 1986)
• Adélio Giuseppe (José) Tomasin, P.S.D.P. (Bishop: 16 Mar 1988 to 3 Jan 2007)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• None