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Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes

Dioecesis Crucismogiensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 9 June 1962
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Paulo
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Sao Paulo
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 2,521 (973 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Sul 1
  • Web Site: http://www.diocesedemogi.org.br/
  • Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Bras de Pina 560, Vila Vitoria, 08730-020 Mogi das Cruzes, SP, Brazil
  • Telephone: (011)4724-9734
  • Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
9 June 1962ErectedArchdiocese of São Paulo (Mogi das Cruzes, Arujá, Ferraz de Vasconcellos, Guararema, Guarulhos, Itaquaquecetuba, Poá, and Suzano)
Diocese of Taubaté (Igaratá, Salesopólis, and Santa Isabel)
Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes (erected)
30 January 1981Territory LostDiocese of Mogi das Cruzes (Guarulhos) Diocese of Guarulhos (erected)
30 January 1981Territory LostDiocese of Mogi das Cruzes (Igaratá)
Diocese of Taubaté (Sao José dos Campos, Jacareí, Paraibuna, Santa Branca, and Monteiro Lobato)
Diocese of São José dos Campos (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1966420,000480,00087.5%2332557,636175632ap1967
1968472,922525,46990.0%15294410,7483211225ap1971
1976687,765749,25691.8%26305612,2812338543ap1977
1980694,000796,00087.2%27386510,67623811748ap1981
1990850,000950,00089.5%21264718,0851339138ap1991
1999828,7501,071,97677.3%37225914,0461507440ap2000
20001,104,0001,200,00092.0%34336716,4771727843ap2001
2001679,5321,231,52855.2%3639759,0601578542ap2002
2002371,2731,233,89030.1%3435695,3801968042ap2003
2003400,0001,233,89032.4%3828666,06031588043ap2004
2004596,5651,233,89048.3%3735728,28532385443ap2005
20131,165,0001,572,00074.1%51399012,94471686450ap2014
20161,168,0001,576,26274.1%98311299,05418556470ap2017
2019980,6521,634,42060.0%106411476,67130699179ap2020
20211,002,3911,670,65160.0%109441536,551431208883ap2022

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 55, Page 697, and Page 698

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