Irecê (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Antônio Ederaldo de Santana, Bishop
Tommaso Cascianelli, C.P., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 28 April 1979
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Feira de Santana
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Bahia
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 24,065 (9,295 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 3
Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseirece.com.br/
Mailing Address: Praca Goes Calmon s/n, C.P. 14, 44900-000 Irece, BA, Brazil
Telephone: (074)3641-3835
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Homero Leite Meira † (24 Sep 1980 Appointed - 13 Jun 1983 Resigned)
Edgar Carício de Gouvêa † (13 Jun 1983 Appointed - 2 Mar 1994 Resigned)
João Maria Messi, O.S.M. (22 Mar 1995 Appointed - 17 Nov 1999 Appointed, Bishop of Barra do Piraí-Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro)
Tommaso Cascianelli, C.P. (5 Jul 2000 Appointed - 23 Sep 2023 Retired)
Antônio Ederaldo de Santana (23 Sep 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 April 1979	Erected	Diocese of Barra (do Rio Grande) (Barra do Mendes, Central Ibipeba, Jussara, Presidente Dutra, and Uibaí) Diocese of Ruy Barbosa (Rui Barbosa) (Irecê, Ibitita, Iraquara, Cafarnaum, Canarana, Lençois, Morro do Chapeu, Palmeiras, Seabra, and Souto Soares)	Diocese of Irecê (erected)
16 January 2002	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Irecê (from Sao Salvador da Bahia)

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

1979 297,628 .0% 3 5 8 0 12 5 ap1981

1990 337,000 408,000 82.6% 5 4 9 37,444 4 28 14 ap1991

1999 448,000 486,000 92.2% 12 5 17 26,352 5 27 15 ap2000

2000 448,000 486,000 92.2% 12 5 17 26,352 5 27 15 ap2001

2001 294,000 420,000 70.0% 15 3 18 16,333 3 27 15 ap2002

2002 278,850 429,000 65.0% 11 3 14 19,917 3 27 16 ap2003

2003 290,500 450,000 64.6% 14 4 18 16,138 4 27 16 ap2004

2004 295,000 470,000 62.8% 14 4 18 16,388 4 27 16 ap2005

2006 315,000 485,000 64.9% 16 4 20 15,750 5 27 18 ap2007

2013 344,000 532,000 64.7% 26 3 29 11,862 4 16 25 ap2014

2016 600,000 770,000 77.9% 27 4 31 19,354 4 16 25 ap2017

2019 614,400 788,500 77.9% 29 4 33 18,618 1 4 21 28 ap2020

2021 623,590 800,290 77.9% 31 4 35 17,816 1 4 21 28 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1979		297,628	.0%	3	5	8	0			12	5	ap1981
1990	337,000	408,000	82.6%	5	4	9	37,444		4	28	14	ap1991
1999	448,000	486,000	92.2%	12	5	17	26,352		5	27	15	ap2000
2000	448,000	486,000	92.2%	12	5	17	26,352		5	27	15	ap2001
2001	294,000	420,000	70.0%	15	3	18	16,333		3	27	15	ap2002
2002	278,850	429,000	65.0%	11	3	14	19,917		3	27	16	ap2003
2003	290,500	450,000	64.6%	14	4	18	16,138		4	27	16	ap2004
2004	295,000	470,000	62.8%	14	4	18	16,388		4	27	16	ap2005
2006	315,000	485,000	64.9%	16	4	20	15,750		5	27	18	ap2007
2013	344,000	532,000	64.7%	26	3	29	11,862		4	16	25	ap2014
2016	600,000	770,000	77.9%	27	4	31	19,354		4	16	25	ap2017
2019	614,400	788,500	77.9%	29	4	33	18,618	1	4	21	28	ap2020
2021	623,590	800,290	77.9%	31	4	35	17,816	1	4	21	28	ap2022