Ruy Barbosa (Rui Barbosa) (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Estevam dos Santos Silva Filho, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 14 November 1959
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Feira de Santana
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Bahia
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 25,898 (10,003 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 3
Official Web Site: http://diocesederuybarbosa.com.br/
Mailing Address: Rua Antonio Novais s/n, C.P. 45, 46800-000 Rua Barbosa, BA, Brazil
Telephone: (075)3252-2106
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Epaminondas Jos� de Ara�jo † (14 Dec 1959 Appointed - 27 Oct 1966 Appointed, Bishop of An�polis, Goias)
Jos� Adelino Dantas † (20 Feb 1967 Appointed - 4 Oct 1975 Resigned)
Mathias William Schmidt, O.S.B. † (14 May 1976 Appointed - 24 May 1992 Died)
Andr� de Witte † (8 Jun 1994 Appointed - 15 Apr 2020 Retired)
Estevam dos Santos Silva Filho (15 Apr 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
14 November 1959	Erected	Diocese of Amargosa (Parts of Andara�) Diocese of Barra (do Rio Grande) (Seabra) Diocese of Bonfim (Ireo�, Miguel Calmon, Morro do Chap�u, and Utinga) Diocese of Caetit� (Lenc�is, Palmeiras, and parts of Andara�) Archdiocese of S�o Salvador da Bahia (Baixa Grande, Ipir�, Ibiquera, Itaberaba, Macajuba, Mairi, Mundo Novo, Piritiba, and Rui Barbosa)	Diocese of Ruy Barbosa (Rui Barbosa) (erected)
28 April 1979	Territory Lost	Diocese of Barra (do Rio Grande) (Barra do Mendes, Central Ibipeba, Jussara, Presidente Dutra, and Uiba�) Diocese of Ruy Barbosa (Rui Barbosa) (Irec�, Ibitita, Iraquara, Cafarnaum, Canarana, Len�ois, Morro do Chapeu, Palmeiras, Seabra, and Souto Soares)	Diocese of Irec� (erected)
16 January 2002	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Ruy Barbosa (Rui Barbosa) (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

1966 400,000 450,000 88.9% 12 9 21 19,047 13 14 15 ap1967

1970 472,000 480,000 98.3% 16 14 30 15,733 21 10 13 ap1971

1976 525,300 534,500 98.3% 21 11 32 16,415 17 18 16 ap1977

1980 633,000 646,000 98.0% 13 11 24 26,375 16 16 18 ap1981

1990 422,000 468,000 90.2% 8 12 20 21,100 16 23 16 ap1991

1999 350,200 412,000 85.0% 12 11 23 15,226 3 17 29 16 ap2000

2000 367,000 432,159 84.9% 11 12 23 15,956 2 18 35 16 ap2001

2001 358,000 421,840 84.9% 11 11 22 16,272 1 17 43 16 ap2002

2002 361,000 426,000 84.7% 11 12 23 15,695 1 19 43 16 ap2003

2003 358,000 421,840 84.9% 13 13 26 13,769 1 20 46 16 ap2004

2004 358,000 421,840 84.9% 14 11 25 14,320 1 16 48 16 ap2005

2010 357,000 445,000 80.2% 15 11 26 13,730 1 22 48 23 ap2011

2014 374,000 467,000 80.1% 15 10 25 14,960 1 21 44 23 ap2015

2017 356,960 465,690 76.7% 19 10 29 12,308 1 22 35 23 ap2018

2020 341,850 446,800 76.5% 22 9 31 11,027 2 18 38 23 ap2021

2022 331,000 453,000 73.1% 22 22 15,045 3 14 31 24 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	400,000	450,000	88.9%	12	9	21	19,047		13	14	15	ap1967
1970	472,000	480,000	98.3%	16	14	30	15,733		21	10	13	ap1971
1976	525,300	534,500	98.3%	21	11	32	16,415		17	18	16	ap1977
1980	633,000	646,000	98.0%	13	11	24	26,375		16	16	18	ap1981
1990	422,000	468,000	90.2%	8	12	20	21,100		16	23	16	ap1991
1999	350,200	412,000	85.0%	12	11	23	15,226	3	17	29	16	ap2000
2000	367,000	432,159	84.9%	11	12	23	15,956	2	18	35	16	ap2001
2001	358,000	421,840	84.9%	11	11	22	16,272	1	17	43	16	ap2002
2002	361,000	426,000	84.7%	11	12	23	15,695	1	19	43	16	ap2003
2003	358,000	421,840	84.9%	13	13	26	13,769	1	20	46	16	ap2004
2004	358,000	421,840	84.9%	14	11	25	14,320	1	16	48	16	ap2005
2010	357,000	445,000	80.2%	15	11	26	13,730	1	22	48	23	ap2011
2014	374,000	467,000	80.1%	15	10	25	14,960	1	21	44	23	ap2015
2017	356,960	465,690	76.7%	19	10	29	12,308	1	22	35	23	ap2018
2020	341,850	446,800	76.5%	22	9	31	11,027	2	18	38	23	ap2021
2022	331,000	453,000	73.1%	22		22	15,045	3	14	31	24	ap2023