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Diocese of Bragança Paulista

Dioecesis Brigantiensis in Brazilia



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 24 July 1925
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Campinas
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Sao Paulo
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 4,493 (1,735 Square Miles)
  • Description: Bragança Paulista, Vargem, Atibaia, Morungaba, Jarinu, Itatiba, Socorro, Pedra Bela, Tuiuti, Pinhalzinho, Mairiporã, Caieiras, Francisco Morato, Franco da Rocha, Nazaré Paulista, Piracaia, Joanópolis, and Bom Jesus dos Perdões
  • Conference Region: Sul 1
  • Official Web Site: https://diocesedebraganca.com.br
  • Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Coronel Assis Goncalves 521, 12900-480 Braganca Paulista, SP, Brazil
  • Telephone: (011)4033-0858
  • Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
24 July 1925ErectedDiocese of Campinas (Socorro and Barra Mansa)
Archdiocese of São Paulo (Bragança, Piracaia, Atibaia, Loannopolis, Bom Iesus dos Perdôes, Nazareth, and part of Juquery, Jarinu, Itatiba, and Tuiuty)
Diocese of Bragança Paulista (erected)
14 February 1958Territory AddedDiocese of Bragança Paulista (Franco da Rocha)
19 April 1958Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Bragança Paulista (from São Paulo)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1959190,000200,00095.0%2017375,135108517ap1960
1962219,469219,469100.0%2114356,2701019ap1967
1970199,581199,581100.0%2210326,236108020ap1971
1976240,000300,00080.0%2911406,0001110922ap1977
1980208,500209,50099.5%17131741,198710735ap1981*
1990417,000463,00090.1%4218606,9502014035ap1991
1999760,000965,00078.8%53166911,01412015543ap2000
2000770,000978,00078.7%54177110,84512115543ap2001
2001750,0001,000,00075.0%51176811,02912215543ap2002
2002750,0001,000,00075.0%51207110,56312515543ap2003
2003750,0001,000,00075.0%53217410,13512615144ap2004
2004750,0001,000,00075.0%51146511,53812015044ap2005
2006770,0001,026,00075.0%52207210,69412515148ap2007
2012831,0001,138,00073.0%75351107,554313622454ap2013
2015852,0001,166,00073.1%79551346,358415827959ap2016
2018873,0401,128,46577.4%85691545,669417217662ap2019
2020886,8001,146,00077.4%90761665,342219918563ap2021
2022900,0001,163,00077.4%90851755,14220618663ap2023

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 19, Page 368, to Page 370
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 50, Page 536, to Page 539
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 90, to Page 94

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