Picos (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Pl�nio Jos� Luz da Silva, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 28 October 1974
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Teresina
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Piaui
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 23,121 (8,930 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 4
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Padre Madeira 380, 64600-018 Picos, PI, Brazil
Telephone: (089)3422-1961
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Augusto Alves da Rocha (23 May 1975 Appointed - 24 Oct 2001 Appointed, Bishop of Oeiras-Floriano, Piaui)
Pl�nio Jos� Luz da Silva (26 Nov 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 October 1974	Erected	Diocese of Oeiras (Picos, Itainopolis, Bocaina, S. Jos� do Piani, S. Antonio de Lisboa, Jaic�s, Simoes, Padre Marcos, Fronteiras, S. Juli�o, Ipiranga do Piau�, Dom Expedito Lopez, S. Cruz do Piau�, Paulistana, Pio Nono, Monsignor Hip�lito, and Francisco Santos)	Diocese of Picos (erected)

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

1976 256,200 261,429 98.0% 6 2 8 32,025 2 15 5 ap1977

1980 250,000 275,000 90.9% 5 5 10 25,000 5 18 5 ap1981

1990 305,638 321,728 95.0% 10 2 12 25,469 2 26 7 ap1991

1999 300,000 313,000 95.8% 17 17 17,647 22 9 ap2000

2000 303,000 316,000 95.9% 16 16 18,937 23 9 ap2001

2001 305,581 325,086 94.0% 14 14 21,827 25 9 ap2002

2002 305,581 325,086 94.0% 15 6 21 14,551 6 28 9 ap2003

2003 305,581 325,086 94.0% 16 16 19,098 28 9 ap2004

2004 302,862 347,140 87.2% 15 15 20,190 21 9 ap2005

2013 339,000 389,000 87.1% 21 21 16,142 18 18 ap2014

2016 348,000 398,000 87.4% 28 28 12,428 25 18 ap2017

2019 356,400 407,620 87.4% 31 31 11,496 27 21 ap2020

2021 362,000 414,155 87.4% 35 35 10,342 16 21 ap2022

2023 367,190 419,820 87.5% 44 44 8,345 10 27 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1976	256,200	261,429	98.0%	6	2	8	32,025	2	15	5	ap1977
1980	250,000	275,000	90.9%	5	5	10	25,000	5	18	5	ap1981
1990	305,638	321,728	95.0%	10	2	12	25,469	2	26	7	ap1991
1999	300,000	313,000	95.8%	17		17	17,647		22	9	ap2000
2000	303,000	316,000	95.9%	16		16	18,937		23	9	ap2001
2001	305,581	325,086	94.0%	14		14	21,827		25	9	ap2002
2002	305,581	325,086	94.0%	15	6	21	14,551	6	28	9	ap2003
2003	305,581	325,086	94.0%	16		16	19,098		28	9	ap2004
2004	302,862	347,140	87.2%	15		15	20,190		21	9	ap2005
2013	339,000	389,000	87.1%	21		21	16,142		18	18	ap2014
2016	348,000	398,000	87.4%	28		28	12,428		25	18	ap2017
2019	356,400	407,620	87.4%	31		31	11,496		27	21	ap2020
2021	362,000	414,155	87.4%	35		35	10,342		16	21	ap2022
2023	367,190	419,820	87.5%	44		44	8,345		10	27	ap2024