Alagoinhas (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Francisco de Oliveira Vidal, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 28 October 1974
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Bahia
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 16,842 (6,505 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 3
Official Web Site: https://diocesedealagoinhas.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/diocesealagoinhas/
Mailing Address: Rua Dr. Manoel Vitorino 368, 48005-500 Alagoinhas, BA, Brazil
Telephone: (075) 3421-1842
Fax: 3422-3209

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Floriberto Cornelis, O.S.B. † (13 Nov 1974 Appointed - 24 May 1986 Retired)
Jaime Mota de Farias † (7 Nov 1986 Appointed - 24 Apr 2002 Retired)
Paulo Romeu Dantas Bastos (24 Apr 2002 Appointed - 13 Jan 2021 Appointed, Bishop of Jequié, Bahia)
Francisco de Oliveira Vidal (27 Sep 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 October 1974	Erected	Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia (Alagoinhas, Catú, Mata de S. Joâo, Inhambupe, Ribeira do Amparo, Entre Rios, Nova Soure, Conde, Itapicuru, Esplanada, Rio Real, Olindina, Aporá, Po juca, Crisópolis , Satiro Dias, Teodoro Sampaio, Acajutiba, Aramari, Jandaira, Cipo, Itanagra, ...)	Diocese of Alagoinhas (erected)

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

1976 374,323 386,651 96.8% 12 12 24 15,596 13 45 18 ap1977

1980 398,560 425,500 93.7% 14 9 23 17,328 2 11 67 18 ap1981

1990 454,000 522,000 87.0% 17 8 25 18,160 1 8 51 20 ap1991

1999 520,000 596,427 87.2% 19 8 27 19,259 2 9 76 22 ap2000

2000 419,000 598,651 70.0% 20 8 28 14,964 2 9 77 22 ap2001

2001 418,300 597,576 70.0% 20 9 29 14,424 2 9 75 22 ap2002

2002 477,000 795,890 59.9% 22 10 32 14,906 2 21 83 23 ap2003

2003 510,000 670,000 76.1% 25 10 35 14,571 3 23 65 24 ap2004

2004 524,000 680,000 77.1% 29 11 40 13,100 2 19 66 25 ap2005

2006 574,000 718,000 79.9% 28 10 38 15,105 2 16 68 26 ap2007

2010 611,000 765,000 79.9% 42 8 50 12,220 3 11 91 30 ap2013

2015 627,000 786,000 79.8% 42 8 50 12,540 3 21 91 30 ap2016

2018 620,000 778,000 79.7% 44 9 53 11,698 2 21 71 34 ap2019

2020 629,230 789,700 79.7% 44 9 53 11,872 2 21 71 34 ap2021

2022 639,000 801,000 79.8% 44 9 53 12,056 2 21 71 34 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1976	374,323	386,651	96.8%	12	12	24	15,596		13	45	18	ap1977
1980	398,560	425,500	93.7%	14	9	23	17,328	2	11	67	18	ap1981
1990	454,000	522,000	87.0%	17	8	25	18,160	1	8	51	20	ap1991
1999	520,000	596,427	87.2%	19	8	27	19,259	2	9	76	22	ap2000
2000	419,000	598,651	70.0%	20	8	28	14,964	2	9	77	22	ap2001
2001	418,300	597,576	70.0%	20	9	29	14,424	2	9	75	22	ap2002
2002	477,000	795,890	59.9%	22	10	32	14,906	2	21	83	23	ap2003
2003	510,000	670,000	76.1%	25	10	35	14,571	3	23	65	24	ap2004
2004	524,000	680,000	77.1%	29	11	40	13,100	2	19	66	25	ap2005
2006	574,000	718,000	79.9%	28	10	38	15,105	2	16	68	26	ap2007
2010	611,000	765,000	79.9%	42	8	50	12,220	3	11	91	30	ap2013
2015	627,000	786,000	79.8%	42	8	50	12,540	3	21	91	30	ap2016
2018	620,000	778,000	79.7%	44	9	53	11,698	2	21	71	34	ap2019
2020	629,230	789,700	79.7%	44	9	53	11,872	2	21	71	34	ap2021
2022	639,000	801,000	79.8%	44	9	53	12,056	2	21	71	34	ap2023