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Diocese of Lorena

Dioecesis Lorenensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 31 July 1937
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Aparecida
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Sao Paulo
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 3,124 (1,206 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Sul 1
  • Official Web Site: https://diocesedelorena.com
  • Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Hepacare 28, 12600-340 Lorena, SP, Brazil
  • Telephone: (012)3153-1256
  • Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
31 July 1937ErectedDiocese of Taubaté (Lorena, Areias, Bananal, Cachoeira, Campos Novos de Cunha, Cruzeiro, Cunha, Embaú, Pinheiros, Piquete, Queluz, São José do Barreiro, and Silveiras) Diocese of Lorena (erected)
19 April 1958Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Lorena (from São Paulo)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
195023,00014141,642902513ap1951
1966180,000190,00094.7%1332454,0001098715ap1967
1968190,000210,00090.5%1123345,588306113ap1971
1976180,000200,00090.0%932414,3901399516ap1977
1980204,000228,00089.5%1227395,230907115ap1981
1990249,000265,00094.0%1525406,2251477719ap1991
1999289,000306,00094.4%2716436,72018943623ap2000
2000195,000254,00076.8%2718454,33318353423ap2001
2001193,000254,00076.0%2718454,28819384523ap2002
2002200,000260,91176.7%3114454,444171233723ap2003
2003200,000265,00075.5%3114454,444171003723ap2004
2004198,936263,59075.5%3214464,32415293726ap2005
2013225,000300,77274.8%3631673,35817893731ap2014
2016230,500308,00074.8%7510852,71129864134ap2017
2019219,000292,91774.8%6514792,77229914030ap2020
2021204,003295,80869.0%6216782,61529843230ap2022

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 30, Page 56, to Page 58

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