Diocese of Oeiras-Floriano

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Bishop(s) Augusto Alves da Rocha, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Name Changed: 8 December 1977 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Teresina Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Piaui Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 58,697 (22,671 Square Miles) Conference Region: Nordeste 4 Mailing Address: Av. Euripedes de Aguiar 633, C.P. 44, 64800-000 Floriano, PI, Brazil Telephone: (086) 522-1762 Fax: 522-1772

Historical Details

• Diocese of Oeiras
  • Latin Name: Oeirensis
  • Erected: 16 December 1944
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Teresina
  • Country: Brazil

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Francisco Expedito Lopes † (30 Aug 1948 Appointed - 24 Aug 1954 Appointed, Bishop of Garanhuns)
• Raimundo de Castro e Silva † (17 Nov 1954 Appointed - 9 Nov 1957 Resigned)
• Edilberto Dinkelborg, O.F.M. † (20 Jun 1959 Appointed - 31 Dec 1991 Died)
• Fernando Panico, M.S.C. (2 Jun 1993 Appointed - 2 May 2001 Appointed, Bishop of Crato)
• Augusto Alves da Rocha (24 Oct 2001 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Oeiras
16 December 1944	Erected	Diocese of Piaui	Diocese of Oeiras (erected)
28 October 1974	Territory Lost	Diocese of Oeiras Archdiocese of Teresina	Diocese of Picos (erected)
Diocese of Oeiras-Floriano
8 December 1977	Name Changed	Diocese of Oeiras	Diocese of Oeiras-Floriano

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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
Diocese of Oeiras
1950	348,000	350,000	99.4%	5		5	69,600			6	8	ap1951
1965	333,000	337,465	98.7%	13		13	25,615			22	9	ap1967
1968	366,936	369,436	99.3%	14	5	19	19,312		6	22	12	ap1971
1976	170,998	171,000	100.0%	6	5	11	15,545		5	9	8	ap1977
Diocese of Oeiras-Floriano
1980	249,000	265,000	94.0%	7	5	12	20,750	1	5	16	9	ap1981
1990	279,000	295,000	94.6%	10	6	16	17,437		8	25	10	ap1991
1999	315,000	340,000	92.6%	12	7	19	16,578		9	40	10	ap2000
2000	315,000	340,000	92.6%	12	7	19	16,578		9	40	10	ap2001
2001	315,000	340,000	92.6%	12	8	20	15,750		8	42	11	ap2002
2002	279,396	285,396	97.9%	20	11	31	9,012	1	11	40	11	ap2003
2003	279,396	285,274	97.9%	16	13	29	9,634		13	36	11	ap2004
2004	279,396	285,274	97.9%	16	14	30	9,313		14	36	11	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Augusto Alves da Rocha (Bishop: 24 Oct 2001)
• Pedro Brito Guimarães (Priest: 26 Jan 1986 to 17 Jul 2002)
• Raimundo de Castro e Silva † (Bishop: 17 Nov 1954 to 9 Nov 1957)
• Edilberto Dinkelborg, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 20 Jun 1959 to 31 Dec 1991)
• Francisco Expedito Lopes † (Bishop: 30 Aug 1948 to 24 Aug 1954)
• Fernando Panico, M.S.C. (Bishop: 2 Jun 1993 to 2 May 2001)