Feira de Santana (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Zanoni Demettino Castro, Archbishop
Itamar Navildo Vian, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 16 January 2002
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Bahia
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 6,730 (2,599 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 3
Official Web Site: http://www.arquidiocese-fsa.org.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Metropolitana, Av. Getulio Vargas 394, 44001-192 Feira de Santana, BA, Brazil
Telephone: (075)3623-9027; 3623-2875
Fax: 3623-2875

Historical Details

Diocese of Feira de Santana
- Latin Name: Fori S. Annae
- Erected: 21 July 1962
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
- State: Bahia
- Country: Brazil
- Square Kilometers: 16,878 (6,519 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jackson Berenguer Prado † (24 Sep 1962 Appointed - 8 Oct 1971 Appointed, Bishop of Paulo Afonso, Bahia)
Silvério Jarbas Paulo de Albuquerque, O.F.M. † (18 Jan 1973 Appointed - 22 Feb 1995 Retired)
Itamar Navildo Vian, O.F.M. Cap. (22 Feb 1995 Appointed - 18 Nov 2015 Retired)
Zanoni Demettino Castro (18 Nov 2015 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Feira de Santana
21 July 1962	Erected	Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia (Feira de Santana, Santaluz, Conceiçâo do Coite, Serrinha, Riachäo do Jacuîpe, Irara, Coraçâo de Maria, Sâo Gonçalo dos Campos, Conceiçâ da Feira, Serra Prêta, Santo Estêvâo, Tanquinho , Valente, Aracus, Conceiçâo do Jacuípe, and Amelia Rodríguez)	Diocese of Feira de Santana (erected)
Archdiocese of Feira de Santana
16 January 2002	Elevated	Diocese of Feira de Santana	Archdiocese of Feira de Santana
21 September 2005	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Feira de Santana (Serrinha, Araci, Barrocas, Biritinga, Capela do Alto Alegre, Conceição do Coité, Ichu, Lamarão, Nova Fátima, Pé de Serra, Retirolândia, Riachão do Jacuípe, Santaluz, São Domingos, Teofilândia, and Valente) Diocese of Paulo Afonso (Euclides da Cunha, Gavião, Quijingue, and Tucano)	Diocese of Serrinha (erected)

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

Diocese of Feira de Santana

1966 19 13 32 0 15 37 29 ap1967

1968 23 14 37 0 18 32 20 ap1971

1976 750,000 800,000 93.8% 23 13 36 20,833 1 19 37 30 ap1977

1980 756,000 840,000 90.0% 18 10 28 27,000 12 44 31 ap1981

1990 1,065,000 1,225,000 86.9% 23 17 40 26,625 2 22 101 36 ap1991

1999 979,421 1,126,131 87.0% 38 21 59 16,600 5 25 118 40 ap2000

2000 979,906 1,125,151 87.1% 42 23 65 15,075 5 26 123 41 ap2001

Archdiocese of Feira de Santana

2001 981,126 1,126,131 87.1% 44 21 65 15,094 4 42 125 41 ap2002

2002 981,133 1,126,131 87.1% 38 25 63 15,573 4 26 127 42 ap2003

2003 982,730 1,126,131 87.3% 41 24 65 15,118 4 31 126 42 ap2004

2004 1,045,482 1,194,882 87.5% 37 22 59 17,720 4 31 140 42 ap2005

2006 859,949 960,033 89.6% 37 16 53 16,225 4 28 150 37 ap2007

2013 895,000 963,000 92.9% 50 23 73 12,260 9 34 123 39 ap2014

2016 918,000 972,084 94.4% 48 19 67 13,701 9 32 122 39 ap2017

2019 945,500 1,000,400 94.5% 58 21 79 11,968 9 46 131 39 ap2020

2021 958,780 1,014,450 94.5% 58 21 79 12,136 9 46 131 39 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Feira de Santana
1966				19	13	32	0		15	37	29	ap1967
1968				23	14	37	0		18	32	20	ap1971
1976	750,000	800,000	93.8%	23	13	36	20,833	1	19	37	30	ap1977
1980	756,000	840,000	90.0%	18	10	28	27,000		12	44	31	ap1981
1990	1,065,000	1,225,000	86.9%	23	17	40	26,625	2	22	101	36	ap1991
1999	979,421	1,126,131	87.0%	38	21	59	16,600	5	25	118	40	ap2000
2000	979,906	1,125,151	87.1%	42	23	65	15,075	5	26	123	41	ap2001
Archdiocese of Feira de Santana
2001	981,126	1,126,131	87.1%	44	21	65	15,094	4	42	125	41	ap2002
2002	981,133	1,126,131	87.1%	38	25	63	15,573	4	26	127	42	ap2003
2003	982,730	1,126,131	87.3%	41	24	65	15,118	4	31	126	42	ap2004
2004	1,045,482	1,194,882	87.5%	37	22	59	17,720	4	31	140	42	ap2005
2006	859,949	960,033	89.6%	37	16	53	16,225	4	28	150	37	ap2007
2013	895,000	963,000	92.9%	50	23	73	12,260	9	34	123	39	ap2014
2016	918,000	972,084	94.4%	48	19	67	13,701	9	32	122	39	ap2017
2019	945,500	1,000,400	94.5%	58	21	79	11,968	9	46	131	39	ap2020
2021	958,780	1,014,450	94.5%	58	21	79	12,136	9	46	131	39	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Edgar Moreira da Cunha, S.D.V.
Zanoni Demettino Castro (Coadjutor Archbishop: 3 Dec 2014; Archbishop: 18 Nov 2015)
José Ruy Gonçalves Lopes, O.F.M. Cap.
José Ionilton Lisboa de Oliveira, S.D.V.
Jailton de Oliveira Lino, P.S.D.P.
José Edson Santana de Oliveira (Deacon: 11 Dec 1977; Priest: 18 Jan 1978 to 12 Jun 1996)
Itamar Navildo Vian, O.F.M. Cap. (Bishop: 22 Feb 1995; Archbishop: 16 Jan 2002 to 18 Nov 2015)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jackson Berenguer Prado † (Bishop: 24 Sep 1962 to 8 Oct 1971)
Silvério Jarbas Paulo de Albuquerque, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 18 Jan 1973 to 22 Feb 1995)

Source(s)

Diocese of Feira de Santana
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 55, Page 812, to Page 814
Archdiocese of Feira de Santana
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 94, Page 253, and Page 254

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