Diocese of Osasco

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Bishop(s) Ercílio Turco, Bishop Francisco Manuel Vieira, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 15 March 1989 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Paulo Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Sao Paulo Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 2,416 (933 Square Miles) Conference Region: Sul 1 Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedeosasco.com.br/ Mailing Address: C.P. 56, Avenida Santo Antonio 1090, 06086-060 Osasco, SP, Brazil Telephone: (011) 7083-4522 Fax: 7081-2629

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Francisco Manuel Vieira (15 Mar 1989 Appointed - 24 Apr 2002 Retired)
• Ercílio Turco (24 Apr 2002 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 March 1989	Erected	Archdiocese of São Paulo	Diocese of Osasco (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
1990	1,300,000	1,650,000	78.8%	45	46	91	14,285	1	70	294	43	ap1991
1999	1,708,000	2,093,000	81.6%	46	37	83	20,578	1	98	230	49	ap2000
2000	1,874,346	2,150,000	87.2%	53	41	94	19,939		118	233	49	ap2001
2001	1,895,978	2,143,000	88.5%	54	41	95	19,957		124	239	50	ap2002
2002	2,057,136	2,325,155	88.5%	51	42	93	22,119		107	225	52	ap2003
2003	1,575,876	2,077,782	75.8%	51	38	89	17,706		98	238	52	ap2004
2004	1,786,420	2,160,175	82.7%	63	31	94	19,004		92	214	54	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Ercílio Turco (Bishop: 24 Apr 2002)
• Francisco Manuel Vieira (Bishop: 15 Mar 1989 to 24 Apr 2002)