Livramento de Nossa Senhora (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vicente de Paula Ferreira, C.Ss.R., Bishop
Armando Bucciol, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 27 February 1967
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Vit�ria da Conquista
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Bahia
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 23,836 (9,206 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 3
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedelivramento.org/
Mailing Address: Rua Deoclides Alcantara 110, 46140-000 Livramento do Brumado, BA, Brazil
Telephone: (077)3444-2433

Past and Present Ordinaries

H�lio Paschoal, C.S.S. † (29 Mar 1967 Appointed - 21 Jan 2004 Retired)
Armando Bucciol (21 Jan 2004 Appointed - 1 Feb 2023 Retired)
Vicente de Paula Ferreira, C.Ss.R. (1 Feb 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 February 1967	Erected	Diocese of Caetit� (Abaira, Agua Quente, Barra da Estiva, Boninal, Contendas do Sincor�, Dom Basilio, Ibicoara, Ibitiara, Ibipitanga, Iramaia, Itua�u, Jussiap�, Livramento de Nossa Senhora, Mucug�, Paramirim, Piata, Rio de Contas, Rio do Pires, and Tanha�u)	Diocese of Livramento de Nossa Senhora (erected)
16 January 2002	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Livramento de Nossa Senhora (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

1970 230,000 230,000 100.0% 5 7 12 19,166 12 6 19 ap1971

1976 230,000 260,000 88.5% 5 5 10 23,000 6 7 19 ap1977

1980 249,000 281,000 88.6% 4 7 11 22,636 10 8 19 ap1981

1990 317,000 353,000 89.8% 6 12 18 17,611 12 18 30 ap1991

1999 231,000 290,000 79.7% 7 7 14 16,500 7 11 19 ap2000

2000 234,000 294,000 79.6% 6 6 12 19,500 7 17 19 ap2001

2001 228,600 282,000 81.1% 8 5 13 17,584 6 11 19 ap2002

2002 243,281 304,102 80.0% 6 8 14 17,377 8 10 19 ap2003

2003 243,281 304,102 80.0% 9 5 14 17,377 5 7 19 ap2004

2004 233,878 269,071 86.9% 9 6 15 15,591 6 7 19 ap2005

2013 282,000 340,000 82.9% 15 8 23 12,260 8 17 21 ap2014

2016 271,303 319,181 85.0% 16 6 22 12,331 6 13 21 ap2017

2019 265,226 306,202 86.6% 15 7 22 12,055 7 12 21 ap2020

2021 256,689 311,000 82.5% 17 7 24 10,695 7 13 21 ap2022

2023 261,000 317,000 82.3% 23 3 26 10,038 3 10 21 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	230,000	230,000	100.0%	5	7	12	19,166	12	6	19	ap1971
1976	230,000	260,000	88.5%	5	5	10	23,000	6	7	19	ap1977
1980	249,000	281,000	88.6%	4	7	11	22,636	10	8	19	ap1981
1990	317,000	353,000	89.8%	6	12	18	17,611	12	18	30	ap1991
1999	231,000	290,000	79.7%	7	7	14	16,500	7	11	19	ap2000
2000	234,000	294,000	79.6%	6	6	12	19,500	7	17	19	ap2001
2001	228,600	282,000	81.1%	8	5	13	17,584	6	11	19	ap2002
2002	243,281	304,102	80.0%	6	8	14	17,377	8	10	19	ap2003
2003	243,281	304,102	80.0%	9	5	14	17,377	5	7	19	ap2004
2004	233,878	269,071	86.9%	9	6	15	15,591	6	7	19	ap2005
2013	282,000	340,000	82.9%	15	8	23	12,260	8	17	21	ap2014
2016	271,303	319,181	85.0%	16	6	22	12,331	6	13	21	ap2017
2019	265,226	306,202	86.6%	15	7	22	12,055	7	12	21	ap2020
2021	256,689	311,000	82.5%	17	7	24	10,695	7	13	21	ap2022
2023	261,000	317,000	82.3%	23	3	26	10,038	3	10	21	ap2024