Diocese of Bauru

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Bishop(s) Luiz Antônio Guedes, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 15 February 1964 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Botucatu Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Sao Paulo Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 5,892 (2,275 Square Miles) Conference Region: Sul 1 Mailing Address: Avenida Rodrigues Alves 10-35, 17015-002 Bauru, SP, Brazil Telephone: (014)3227.1355; 3234-5570 Fax: 3227-1537

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Vicente Angelo José Marchetti Zioni † (25 Mar 1964 Appointed - 27 Mar 1968 Appointed, Archbishop of Botucatu, Sao Paulo)
• Cândido Rubens Padín, O.S.B. † (27 Apr 1970 Appointed - 4 Sep 1990 Retired)
• Aloysio José Leal Penna, S.J. (4 Sep 1990 Succeeded - 7 Jun 2000 Appointed, Archbishop of Botucatu, Sao Paulo)
• Luiz Antônio Guedes (24 Oct 2001 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 February 1964	Erected	Archdiocese of Botucatu Diocese of Lins	Diocese of Bauru (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	230,000	251,065	91.6%	14	33	47	4,893		45	120	19	ap1967
1968	209,933	233,299	90.0%	13	35	48	4,373		46	140	20	ap1971
1976	203,056	229,809	88.4%	12	27	39	5,206		48	100	23	ap1977
1980	242,000	275,000	88.0%	17	29	46	5,260		44	105	22	ap1981
1990	345,001	391,000	88.2%	15	25	40	8,625		41	121	24	ap1991
1999	372,000	419,879	88.6%	38	25	63	5,904		35	79	32	ap2000
2000	384,000	433,000	88.7%	32	27	59	6,508		40	78	34	ap2001
2001	398,000	449,645	88.5%	34	28	62	6,419		110	71	38	ap2002
2002	402,000	454,000	88.5%	35	28	63	6,380		114	74	40	ap2003
2003	405,000	458,000	88.4%	36	27	63	6,428		40	78	41	ap2004
2004	422,739	469,710	90.0%	34	27	61	6,930		95	79	40	ap2005
2006	441,000	489,000	90.2%	39	27	66	6,681		61	68	40	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Luiz Antônio Guedes (Bishop: 24 Oct 2001)
• Aloysio José Leal Penna, S.J. (Coadjutor Bishop: 30 Oct 1987; Bishop: 4 Sep 1990 to 7 Jun 2000)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Vicente Angelo José Marchetti Zioni † (Bishop: 25 Mar 1964 to 27 Mar 1968)
• Cândido Rubens Padín, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 27 Apr 1970 to 4 Sep 1990)