Itabuna (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jailton de Oliveira Lino, P.S.D.P., Bishop
Carlos Alberto dos Santos, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 7 November 1978
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of S�o Salvador da Bahia
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Bahia
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 10,692 (4,129 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 3
Official Web Site: https://diocesedeitabuna.com.br
Mailing Address: Rua das Nacoes Unidas 400, 45600-124 Itabuna, BA, Brazil
Telephone: (073)3211-3520
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Homero Leite Meira † (7 Nov 1978 Appointed - 24 Sep 1980 Appointed, Bishop of Irec�, Bahia)
Eliseu Maria Gomes de Oliveira, O. Carm. † (24 Sep 1980 Appointed - 20 Jul 1983 Resigned)
Paulo Lopes de Faria † (16 Dec 1983 Appointed - 2 Aug 1995 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Diamantina, Minas Gerais)
Czesław Stanula, C.Ss.R. † (27 Aug 1997 Appointed - 1 Feb 2017 Retired)
Carlos Alberto dos Santos (1 Feb 2017 Appointed - 30 Oct 2024 Resigned)
Jailton de Oliveira Lino, P.S.D.P. (25 Feb 2025 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
7 November 1978	Erected	Diocese of Ilh�us (Itabuna, lbicara�, Floresta Azul, Santa Cruz da Vitoria, Firmino Alves, Itoror�, Itap�, Buerarema, Itaju do Colonia, Una, Camac�, Pau Brasil, Masc�te, Canavieras, Potiragu�, Itapeb�, Itagimirim, and Belmonte)	Diocese of Itabuna (erected)
12 June 1996	Territory Lost	Diocese of Itabuna (Belmonte, Itagimirim, and Itapebi) Diocese of Teixeira de Freitas-Caravelas (Eun�polis, Guaratinga, Itabela, Porto Seguro, and Santa Cruz Cabr�lia)	Diocese of Eun�polis (erected)

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

1980 420,000 460,000 91.3% 6 8 14 30,000 12 39 14 ap1981

1990 485,000 578,000 83.9% 17 12 29 16,724 20 53 32 ap1991

1999 607,000 697,000 87.1% 16 12 28 21,678 3 23 36 30 ap2000

2000 614,000 705,000 87.1% 25 12 37 16,594 3 26 37 31 ap2001

2001 600,000 700,000 85.7% 25 12 37 16,216 3 30 35 31 ap2002

2002 600,000 650,000 92.3% 28 11 39 15,384 3 40 37 31 ap2003

2003 600,000 650,000 92.3% 29 10 39 15,384 3 36 35 31 ap2004

2004 600,000 650,000 92.3% 23 10 33 18,181 4 34 48 31 ap2005

2006 550,000 650,000 84.6% 23 9 32 17,187 4 32 37 32 ap2007

2013 603,000 711,000 84.8% 26 15 41 14,707 4 20 20 33 ap2014

2016 618,000 729,000 84.8% 28 17 45 13,733 9 24 22 33 ap2017

2019 633,000 746,615 84.8% 29 11 40 15,825 9 11 5 33 ap2020

2021 643,000 758,450 84.8% 30 9 39 16,487 8 9 20 33 ap2022

2023 337,600 456,216 74.0% 32 8 40 8,440 8 8 19 33 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	420,000	460,000	91.3%	6	8	14	30,000		12	39	14	ap1981
1990	485,000	578,000	83.9%	17	12	29	16,724		20	53	32	ap1991
1999	607,000	697,000	87.1%	16	12	28	21,678	3	23	36	30	ap2000
2000	614,000	705,000	87.1%	25	12	37	16,594	3	26	37	31	ap2001
2001	600,000	700,000	85.7%	25	12	37	16,216	3	30	35	31	ap2002
2002	600,000	650,000	92.3%	28	11	39	15,384	3	40	37	31	ap2003
2003	600,000	650,000	92.3%	29	10	39	15,384	3	36	35	31	ap2004
2004	600,000	650,000	92.3%	23	10	33	18,181	4	34	48	31	ap2005
2006	550,000	650,000	84.6%	23	9	32	17,187	4	32	37	32	ap2007
2013	603,000	711,000	84.8%	26	15	41	14,707	4	20	20	33	ap2014
2016	618,000	729,000	84.8%	28	17	45	13,733	9	24	22	33	ap2017
2019	633,000	746,615	84.8%	29	11	40	15,825	9	11	5	33	ap2020
2021	643,000	758,450	84.8%	30	9	39	16,487	8	9	20	33	ap2022
2023	337,600	456,216	74.0%	32	8	40	8,440	8	8	19	33	ap2024