Crateús (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ailton Menegussi, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 28 September 1963
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Fortaleza
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Ceara
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 21,817 (8,426 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 1
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Firmino Rosa 1064, 63700-000 Crateus, CE, Brazil
Telephone: (088)3691-2366

Past and Present Ordinaries

Antônio Batista Fragoso † (28 Apr 1964 Appointed - 18 Feb 1998 Retired)
Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho (18 Feb 1998 Appointed - 22 Feb 2012 Appointed, Archbishop of Teresina, Piaui)
Ailton Menegussi (6 Nov 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 September 1963	Erected	Diocese of Iguatu Diocese of Sobral	Diocese of Crateús (erected)

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

1966 270,000 282,059 95.7% 13 13 20,769 23 12 ap1967

1970 225,500 229,748 98.2% 17 1 18 12,527 1 18 12 ap1971

1976 300,000 314,968 95.2% 6 2 8 37,500 2 17 10 ap1977

1980 347,000 386,000 89.9% 8 5 13 26,692 5 12 10 ap1981

1990 360,000 401,770 89.6% 12 6 18 20,000 8 25 10 ap1991

1999 340,000 361,000 94.2% 16 2 18 18,888 2 26 10 ap2000

2000 331,930 353,322 93.9% 15 1 16 20,745 1 29 10 ap2001

2001 333,987 367,017 91.0% 16 1 17 19,646 1 35 10 ap2002

2002 302,022 347,132 87.0% 18 1 19 15,895 1 35 10 ap2003

2003 296,795 370,993 80.0% 19 19 15,620 33 10 ap2004

2004 340,580 372,495 91.4% 20 20 17,029 34 11 ap2005

2006 336,317 367,017 91.6% 21 21 16,015 33 11 ap2007

2013 363,000 397,000 91.4% 22 8 30 12,100 4 9 31 13 ap2014

2016 372,000 406,500 91.5% 25 5 30 12,400 3 6 26 14 ap2017

2019 380,970 416,320 91.5% 25 5 30 12,699 4 5 26 14 ap2020

2021 387,000 422,900 91.5% 29 5 34 11,382 4 6 22 16 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	270,000	282,059	95.7%	13		13	20,769			23	12	ap1967
1970	225,500	229,748	98.2%	17	1	18	12,527		1	18	12	ap1971
1976	300,000	314,968	95.2%	6	2	8	37,500		2	17	10	ap1977
1980	347,000	386,000	89.9%	8	5	13	26,692		5	12	10	ap1981
1990	360,000	401,770	89.6%	12	6	18	20,000		8	25	10	ap1991
1999	340,000	361,000	94.2%	16	2	18	18,888		2	26	10	ap2000
2000	331,930	353,322	93.9%	15	1	16	20,745		1	29	10	ap2001
2001	333,987	367,017	91.0%	16	1	17	19,646		1	35	10	ap2002
2002	302,022	347,132	87.0%	18	1	19	15,895		1	35	10	ap2003
2003	296,795	370,993	80.0%	19		19	15,620			33	10	ap2004
2004	340,580	372,495	91.4%	20		20	17,029			34	11	ap2005
2006	336,317	367,017	91.6%	21		21	16,015			33	11	ap2007
2013	363,000	397,000	91.4%	22	8	30	12,100	4	9	31	13	ap2014
2016	372,000	406,500	91.5%	25	5	30	12,400	3	6	26	14	ap2017
2019	380,970	416,320	91.5%	25	5	30	12,699	4	5	26	14	ap2020
2021	387,000	422,900	91.5%	29	5	34	11,382	4	6	22	16	ap2022

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

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 56, Page 552, to Page 554

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