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Diocese of Amparo

Dioecesis Amparensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 23 December 1997
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Campinas
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Sao Paulo
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 2,355 (909 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Sul 1
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedeamparo.org.br/
  • Mailing Address: Rua Barão de Campinas 307, C.P. 248, 13900-110 Amparo, SP, Brazil
  • Telephone: (019)3807-3434
  • Fax: 3807-3192

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
23 December 1997ErectedArchdiocese of Campinas
Diocese of Limeira
Diocese of Amparo (erected) (Amparo, Aguas de Lindóia, Holambra, Itapira, Jaguariúna, Lindóia, Mogi Mirim, Monte Alegre do Sul, Pedreira, Santo Antonio de Posse, and Serra Negra)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1999297,000341,65586.9%2214368,25012914622ap2000
2000295,504345,65585.5%1911309,85012314622ap2001
2001297,057347,20885.6%1911309,90112315022ap2002
2002296,898348,76185.1%2011319,5771115522ap2003
2003295,759350,31184.4%2411358,4501115622ap2004
2004294,530351,09583.9%2611377,9601515524ap2005
2006293,803355,90082.6%2810387,7311415724ap2007
2012309,000376,00082.2%3014447,0221814829ap2013
2015316,700384,80082.3%3312457,03711210732ap2016
2018324,470394,00082.4%387457,210199632ap2019
2020312,940447,05670.0%416476,6581189533ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 90, Page 88, and Page 89

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