Botucatu (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Maurício Grotto de Camargo, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 19 April 1958
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 10,348 (3,996 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul I
Official Web Site: http://www.arquibotu.org.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Metropolitana, Rua Dr. Costa Leite 668, C.P. 33, 18600-010 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (014)3822-0535
Fax: 3882-0909

Past and Present Ordinaries

Lúcio Antunes de Souza † (20 Oct 1908 Appointed - 19 Oct 1923 Died)
Carlos Duarte Costa † (4 Jul 1924 Appointed - 22 Sep 1937 Resigned)
Antonio Colturato, O.F.M. Cap. † (12 Apr 1938 Appointed - 5 May 1946 Died)
Henrique Hector Golland Trindade, O.F.M. † (15 May 1948 Appointed - 27 Mar 1968 Resigned)
Vicente Angelo José Marchetti Zioni † (27 Mar 1968 Appointed - 30 May 1989 Retired)
Antônio Maria Mucciolo † (30 May 1989 Appointed - 7 Jun 2000 Retired)
Aloysio José Leal Penna, S.J. † (7 Jun 2000 Appointed - 19 Nov 2008 Retired)
Maurício Grotto de Camargo (19 Nov 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Botucatu
7 June 1908	Erected	Diocese of São Paulo	Diocese of Botucatu (erected)
4 July 1924	Territory Lost	Diocese of Botucatu Archdiocese of São Paulo Diocese of Taubaté	Diocese of Sorocaba (erected)
21 June 1926	Territory Lost	Diocese of Botucatu	Diocese of Cafelândia (erected)
30 November 1928	Territory Lost	Diocese of Botucatu	Diocese of Assis (erected)
Archdiocese of Botucatu
19 April 1958	Elevated	Diocese of Botucatu	Archdiocese of Botucatu
15 February 1964	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Botucatu Diocese of Lins	Diocese of Bauru (erected)
2 March 1968	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Botucatu Diocese of Sorocaba Diocese of Santos	Diocese of Itapeva (erected)
30 December 1998	Territory Lost	Diocese of Assis Archdiocese of Botucatu Diocese of Itapeva	Diocese of Ourinhos (erected)

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

Diocese of Botucatu

1950 392,500 450,000 87.2% 33 46 79 4,968 44 263 31 ap1951

Archdiocese of Botucatu

1959 550,000 600,000 91.7% 39 67 106 5,188 113 374 35 ap1960

1966 400,000 440,000 90.9% 40 41 81 4,938 80 354 32 ap1967

1970 420,000 450,000 93.3% 28 30 58 7,241 52 348 30 ap1971

1976 370,000 410,000 90.2% 23 29 52 7,115 38 210 40 ap1977

1980 410,000 455,000 90.1% 26 33 59 6,949 48 220 45 ap1981

1990 570,000 700,000 81.4% 39 27 66 8,636 1 39 52 ap1991

1999 626,000 750,000 83.5% 41 34 75 8,346 6 59 130 63 ap2000

2000 551,500 650,000 84.8% 34 28 62 8,895 6 53 128 41 ap2001

2001 423,000 498,581 84.8% 41 10 51 8,294 5 18 115 41 ap2002

2002 369,000 435,307 84.8% 43 10 53 6,962 5 14 85 42 ap2003

2003 369,000 435,307 84.8% 35 17 52 7,096 5 26 130 42 ap2004

2004 369,000 435,308 84.8% 36 15 51 7,235 7 17 130 43 ap2005

2006 419,000 494,000 84.8% 39 15 54 7,759 13 22 130 48 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Botucatu
1950	392,500	450,000	87.2%	33	46	79	4,968		44	263	31	ap1951
Archdiocese of Botucatu
1959	550,000	600,000	91.7%	39	67	106	5,188		113	374	35	ap1960
1966	400,000	440,000	90.9%	40	41	81	4,938		80	354	32	ap1967
1970	420,000	450,000	93.3%	28	30	58	7,241		52	348	30	ap1971
1976	370,000	410,000	90.2%	23	29	52	7,115		38	210	40	ap1977
1980	410,000	455,000	90.1%	26	33	59	6,949		48	220	45	ap1981
1990	570,000	700,000	81.4%	39	27	66	8,636	1	39		52	ap1991
1999	626,000	750,000	83.5%	41	34	75	8,346	6	59	130	63	ap2000
2000	551,500	650,000	84.8%	34	28	62	8,895	6	53	128	41	ap2001
2001	423,000	498,581	84.8%	41	10	51	8,294	5	18	115	41	ap2002
2002	369,000	435,307	84.8%	43	10	53	6,962	5	14	85	42	ap2003
2003	369,000	435,307	84.8%	35	17	52	7,096	5	26	130	42	ap2004
2004	369,000	435,308	84.8%	36	15	51	7,235	7	17	130	43	ap2005
2006	419,000	494,000	84.8%	39	15	54	7,759	13	22	130	48	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Lúcio Antunes de Souza † (Bishop: 20 Oct 1908 to 19 Oct 1923)
Antonio Colturato, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 12 Apr 1938 to 5 May 1946)
Silvio Maria Dário † (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Feb 1965 to 27 Mar 1968)
Carlos Duarte Costa † (Bishop: 4 Jul 1924 to 22 Sep 1937)
Henrique Hector Golland Trindade, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 15 May 1948; Archbishop: 19 Apr 1958 to 27 Mar 1968)
Aloysio José Leal Penna, S.J. † (Archbishop: 7 Jun 2000 to 19 Nov 2008)
Vicente Angelo José Marchetti Zioni † (Archbishop: 27 Mar 1968 to 30 May 1989)
José Melhado Campos † (Priest: 15 Aug 1934 to 29 May 1960)
Antônio Maria Mucciolo † (Archbishop: 30 May 1989 to 7 Jun 2000)

Archdiocese of Botucatu

Archidioecesis Botucatuensis

Bishop(s)

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

Historical Details

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased