Diocese of Itapetininga

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Bishop(s) Gorgônio Alves da Encarnação Neto, C.R., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 15 April 1998 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Sorocaba Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Sao Paulo Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 1,870 (722 Square Miles) Conference Region: Sul 1 Mailing Address: Rua Dom Joaquim 359, 18200-000 Itapetininga, SP, Brazil Telephone: (015)271-2350

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Gorgônio Alves da Encarnação Neto, C.R. (15 Apr 1998 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 April 1998	Erected	Diocese of Itapeva Archdiocese of Sorocaba	Diocese of Itapetininga (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
1999	300,000	380,000	78.9%	27	2	29	10,344	18	4	36	19	ap2000
2000	350,000	430,000	81.4%	27	2	29	12,068	18	4	36	19	ap2001
2001	305,000	310,000	98.4%	27	2	29	10,517	18	2	51	20	ap2002
2002	330,000	379,000	87.1%	25	3	28	11,785	33	6	36	25	ap2003
2003	350,000	380,000	92.1%	27	3	30	11,666	34	6	36	26	ap2004
2004	546,000	635,000	86.0%	30	3	33	16,545	32	6	36	33	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Gorgônio Alves da Encarnação Neto, C.R. (Bishop: 15 Apr 1998 - )