Parna�ba (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Edivalter Andrade, Bishop
Alfredo Sch�ffler, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 December 1944
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Teresina
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Piaui
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 20,839 (8,049 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 4
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Josias Morais 676, 64218-350 Parnaiba; C.P. 70, 64200-970 Parnaiba, PI, Brazil
Telephone: (086)3322-2358

Past and Present Ordinaries

Felipe Benito Condur� Pacheco † (7 Feb 1946 Appointed - 17 Jan 1959 Resigned)
Paulo Hip�lito de Souza Lib�rio † (20 Jun 1959 Appointed - 23 Apr 1980 Resigned)
Edvaldo Gon�alves Amaral, S.D.B. (2 Sep 1980 Appointed - 24 Oct 1985 Appointed, Archbishop of Macei�, Alagoas)
Joaquim Rufino do R�go † (25 Mar 1986 Appointed - 21 Feb 2001 Retired)
Alfredo Sch�ffler (21 Feb 2001 Succeeded - 24 Aug 2016 Retired)
Juarez Sousa Da Silva (24 Aug 2016 Succeeded - 4 Jan 2023 Appointed, Archbishop of Teresina, Piaui)
Edivalter Andrade (8 Nov 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 December 1944	Erected	Diocese of Piaui (Parnaiba, Luiz Gorreia, Barros, Burity dos Lopes, Petro Secundo, Periperi, Piracuruca, BataTha, and Porto Alegre)	Diocese of Parna�ba (erected)
9 August 1952	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Parna�ba (from S�o Lu�s do Maranh�o)
12 June 1975	Territory Lost	Diocese of Parna�ba (Barras, Porto, and Nossa Senhora dos Bemedios) Archdiocese of Teresina (Alto Longa, Beneditinos, Altos, Campo Maior, Capit�o de Campos, Castelo do Piau�, S�o Jo�o da Serra, Jos� de Freitas, Miguel Alves, and Sao Miguel do Tapuio)	Diocese of Campo Maior (erected)

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

1950 259,000 260,000 99.6% 9 6 15 17,266 6 33 13 ap1951

1966 352,000 353,000 99.7% 15 10 25 14,080 10 38 14 ap1967*

1970 410,000 410,000 100.0% 13 11 24 17,083 13 66 15 ap1971

1976 527,850 586,580 90.0% 11 9 20 26,392 13 50 15 ap1977

1980 370,000 412,000 89.8% 10 10 37,000 3 42 13 ap1981

1990 458,000 510,000 89.8% 15 9 24 19,083 14 56 14 ap1991

1999 530,000 590,000 89.8% 22 10 32 16,562 13 61 19 ap2000

2000 445,000 505,000 88.1% 19 11 30 14,833 14 61 19 ap2001

2001 460,000 521,400 88.2% 26 12 38 12,105 15 66 20 ap2002

2002 520,000 550,000 94.5% 28 12 40 13,000 14 58 22 ap2003

2003 495,000 550,000 90.0% 27 12 39 12,692 14 49 22 ap2004

2004 495,000 550,000 90.0% 24 13 37 13,378 15 53 22 ap2005

2013 510,000 618,000 82.5% 37 10 47 10,851 12 53 28 ap2014

2016 522,000 633,000 82.5% 37 13 50 10,440 11 16 55 29 ap2017

2019 534,000 648,000 82.4% 43 14 57 9,368 13 16 49 37 ap2020

2021 497,640 585,459 85.0% 38 13 51 9,757 13 13 26 37 ap2022

2023 504,000 594,000 84.8% 44 13 57 8,842 35 13 26 41 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	259,000	260,000	99.6%	9	6	15	17,266		6	33	13	ap1951
1966	352,000	353,000	99.7%	15	10	25	14,080		10	38	14	ap1967*
1970	410,000	410,000	100.0%	13	11	24	17,083		13	66	15	ap1971
1976	527,850	586,580	90.0%	11	9	20	26,392		13	50	15	ap1977
1980	370,000	412,000	89.8%	10		10	37,000		3	42	13	ap1981
1990	458,000	510,000	89.8%	15	9	24	19,083		14	56	14	ap1991
1999	530,000	590,000	89.8%	22	10	32	16,562		13	61	19	ap2000
2000	445,000	505,000	88.1%	19	11	30	14,833		14	61	19	ap2001
2001	460,000	521,400	88.2%	26	12	38	12,105		15	66	20	ap2002
2002	520,000	550,000	94.5%	28	12	40	13,000		14	58	22	ap2003
2003	495,000	550,000	90.0%	27	12	39	12,692		14	49	22	ap2004
2004	495,000	550,000	90.0%	24	13	37	13,378		15	53	22	ap2005
2013	510,000	618,000	82.5%	37	10	47	10,851		12	53	28	ap2014
2016	522,000	633,000	82.5%	37	13	50	10,440	11	16	55	29	ap2017
2019	534,000	648,000	82.4%	43	14	57	9,368	13	16	49	37	ap2020
2021	497,640	585,459	85.0%	38	13	51	9,757	13	13	26	37	ap2022
2023	504,000	594,000	84.8%	44	13	57	8,842	35	13	26	41	ap2024