Diocese of Zé-Doca

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Cândido Mendes
  • Latin Name: Candimendensis
  • Erected: 16 October 1961
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
  • State: Maranhão
  • Country: Brazil

• Diocese of Cândido Mendes
  • Latin Name: Candimendensis
  • Elevated: 13 October 1983
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
  • Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Guido Maria Casullo † (20 Dec 1965 Appointed - 5 Nov 1985 Retired)
• Walmir Alberto Valle, I.M.C. † (5 Nov 1985 Appointed - 6 Nov 2002 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Joaçaba, Santa Catarina)
• Carlo Ellena (18 Feb 2004 Appointed - 23 Jul 2014 Retired)
• João Kot, O.M.I. (23 Jul 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Cândido Mendes
1963	45,000	50,000	90.0%		7	7	6,428		7		3	ap1967
1968	63,000	66,183	95.2%	6	3	9	7,000		3	16	3	ap1971
1976	75,000	80,000	93.8%	6	2	8	9,375		2	21	5	ap1977
1980	65,700	83,000	79.2%	8	6	14	4,692		7	33	12	ap1981
Diocese of Cândido Mendes
1990	240,000	282,000	85.1%	6	6	12	20,000		13	36	13	ap1991
Diocese of Zé-Doca
1999	277,000	318,000	87.1%	12	4	16	17,312		11	23	11	ap2000
2000	280,000	322,000	87.0%	6	4	10	28,000		11	24	11	ap2001
2001	260,000	300,000	86.7%	11	4	15	17,333	1	12	19	11	ap2002
2002	260,000	300,000	86.7%	15	5	20	13,000		13	18	11	ap2003
2003	260,000	284,932	91.2%	10	2	12	21,666		11	15	12	ap2004
2004	260,000	284,932	91.2%	11	2	13	20,000		8	17	12	ap2005
2010	293,000	319,000	91.8%	20	2	22	13,318	1	9	14	16	ap2011
2014	307,500	334,000	92.1%	24	2	26	11,826	1	8	21	20	ap2015
2017	356,000	385,000	92.5%	21	2	23	15,478	1	7	20	19	ap2018
2020	359,200	392,000	91.6%	22	4	26	13,815		9	21	21	ap2021
2022	317,078	373,033	85.0%	22	6	28	11,324	11	10	24	21	ap2023
2023	317,100	373,030	85.0%	24	5	29	10,934	10	8	28	21	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Carlo Ellena (Bishop: 18 Feb 2004 to 23 Jul 2014)
• João Kot, O.M.I. (Bishop: 23 Jul 2014 - )
• Sebastião Lima Duarte (Priest: 30 Nov 1991 to 7 Jul 2010)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Guido Maria Casullo † (Prelate: 20 Dec 1965; Bishop: 13 Oct 1983 to 5 Nov 1985)
• Walmir Alberto Valle, I.M.C. † (Bishop: 5 Nov 1985 to 6 Nov 2002)

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