S�o Raimundo Nonato (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ronilton Souza de Ara�jo, S.C.I., Bishop
Eduardo Zielski, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 3 October 1981
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Teresina
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Piaui
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 39,528 (15,267 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 4
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Praca Comendador Piauilino 15, 64770-000 Sao Raimundo Nonato, PI, Brazil
Telephone: (089)3582-3632

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of S�o Raimundo Nonato
- Latin Name: Raymundiana
- Erected: 17 December 1960
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Teresina
- State: Piaui
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

Amadeu Gonz�lez Ferreiros, O. de M. † (23 Dec 1961 Appointed - 28 Dec 1967 Resigned)
C�ndido Lorenzo Gonz�lez, O. de M. † (5 Dec 1969 Appointed - 17 Jul 2002 Retired)
Pedro Brito Guimar�es (17 Jul 2002 Appointed - 20 Oct 2010 Appointed, Archbishop of Palmas, Tocatins)
Jo�o Santos Cardoso (14 Dec 2011 Appointed - 24 Jun 2015 Appointed, Bishop of Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia)
Eduardo Zielski (2 Mar 2016 Appointed - 19 Jul 2023 Retired)
Ronilton Souza de Ara�jo, S.C.I. (19 Jul 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of S�o Raimundo Nonato
17 December 1960	Erected	Territorial Prelature of Bom Jesus do Piau� (Sao Raimundo Nonato, Canto do Burit�, Caracol, and Sao Jo�o do Piaui)	Territorial Prelature of S�o Raimundo Nonato (erected)
Diocese of S�o Raimundo Nonato
3 October 1981	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of S�o Raimundo Nonato	Diocese of S�o Raimundo Nonato
27 February 2008	Territory Lost	Diocese of Oeiras-Floriano (Bela Vista do Piau�, Cajazeiras do Piau�, Campinas do Piau�, Col�nia do Piau�, Concei��o do Canind�, Floresta do Piau�, Isa�as Co�lho, Oeiras, Santa Rosa do Piau�, Santo In�cio do Piau�, S�o Francisco de Assis do Piau�, S�o Jo�o da Varjota, S�o Miguel...) Diocese of S�o Raimundo Nonato (Paes Landim and Socorro do Piau�) Archdiocese of Teresina (Arraial, Barra D'Alcantara, Francisco Ayres, and V�rzea Grande do Piau�)	Diocese of Oeiras

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 S�o Raimundo Nonato

1966 85,000 89,000 95.5% 5 5 10 8,500 5 7 4 ap1967

1970 128,000 130,000 98.5% 3 5 8 16,000 5 7 4 ap1971

1976 147,887 151,000 97.9% 3 5 8 18,485 6 8 5 ap1977

1980 146,000 153,000 95.4% 9 4 13 11,230 5 9 6 ap1981

Diocese of S�o Raimundo Nonato

1990 190,000 195,000 97.4% 11 4 15 12,666 5 18 8 ap1991

1999 185,000 186,000 99.5% 10 3 13 14,230 3 18 8 ap2000

2000 185,000 187,000 98.9% 10 4 14 13,214 4 19 8 ap2001

2001 170,000 175,169 97.0% 16 3 19 8,947 3 19 8 ap2002

2002 171,000 176,000 97.2% 13 4 17 10,058 4 18 8 ap2003

2003 156,219 173,576 90.0% 11 4 15 10,414 4 19 9 ap2004

2004 156,219 176,576 88.5% 14 3 17 9,189 3 22 12 ap2005

2010 174,000 193,000 90.2% 18 5 23 7,565 5 37 16 ap2011

2014 183,300 202,600 90.5% 22 9 31 5,912 8 9 35 28 ap2015

2017 187,800 208,000 90.3% 24 8 32 5,868 8 9 24 29 ap2018

2020 192,200 221,044 87.0% 26 5 31 6,200 11 5 16 30 ap2021

2022 194,400 223,600 86.9% 26 4 30 6,480 12 4 22 29 ap2023

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 S�o Raimundo Nonato
1966	85,000	89,000	95.5%	5	5	10	8,500		5	7	4	ap1967
1970	128,000	130,000	98.5%	3	5	8	16,000		5	7	4	ap1971
1976	147,887	151,000	97.9%	3	5	8	18,485		6	8	5	ap1977
1980	146,000	153,000	95.4%	9	4	13	11,230		5	9	6	ap1981
Diocese of S�o Raimundo Nonato
1990	190,000	195,000	97.4%	11	4	15	12,666		5	18	8	ap1991
1999	185,000	186,000	99.5%	10	3	13	14,230		3	18	8	ap2000
2000	185,000	187,000	98.9%	10	4	14	13,214		4	19	8	ap2001
2001	170,000	175,169	97.0%	16	3	19	8,947		3	19	8	ap2002
2002	171,000	176,000	97.2%	13	4	17	10,058		4	18	8	ap2003
2003	156,219	173,576	90.0%	11	4	15	10,414		4	19	9	ap2004
2004	156,219	176,576	88.5%	14	3	17	9,189		3	22	12	ap2005
2010	174,000	193,000	90.2%	18	5	23	7,565		5	37	16	ap2011
2014	183,300	202,600	90.5%	22	9	31	5,912	8	9	35	28	ap2015
2017	187,800	208,000	90.3%	24	8	32	5,868	8	9	24	29	ap2018
2020	192,200	221,044	87.0%	26	5	31	6,200	11	5	16	30	ap2021
2022	194,400	223,600	86.9%	26	4	30	6,480	12	4	22	29	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Pedro Brito Guimar�es (Bishop: 17 Jul 2002 to 20 Oct 2010)
Jo�o Santos Cardoso (Bishop: 14 Dec 2011 to 24 Jun 2015)
Juarez Sousa Da Silva (Apostolic Administrator: 25 Sep 2015 to 2 Apr 2016)
Ronilton Souza de Ara�jo, S.C.I. (Bishop: 19 Jul 2023 - )
Eduardo Zielski (Bishop: 2 Mar 2016 to 19 Jul 2023)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Amadeu Gonz�lez Ferreiros, O. de M. † (Prelate: 23 Dec 1961 to 28 Dec 1967)
C�ndido Lorenzo Gonz�lez, O. de M. † (Prelate: 5 Dec 1969; Bishop: 3 Oct 1981 to 17 Jul 2002)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of S�o Raimundo Nonato
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 534, and Page 535
Diocese of S�o Raimundo Nonato
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 74, Page 257, to Page 259

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