Diocese of Presidente Prudente

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Bishop(s) Benedito Gonçalves dos Santos, Bishop José María Libório Camino Saracho, Bishop Emeritus Antônio Agostinho Marochi, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 16 January 1960 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Botucatu Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Sao Paulo Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 13,251 (5,118 Square Miles) Conference Region: Sul 1 Mailing Address: C.P. 276, Rua Ribeiro de Barros 1771, 19035-970 Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil Telephone: (018) 223-3753

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• José de Aquino Pereira (26 Mar 1960 Appointed - 6 May 1968 Appointed, Bishop of Rio Preto, Sao Paulo)
• José Gonçalves da Costa, C.SS.R. † (24 Nov 1969 Appointed - 19 Aug 1975 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro)
• Antônio Agostinho Marochi (2 Feb 1976 Appointed - 20 Feb 2002 Retired)
• José María Libório Camino Saracho (20 Feb 2002 Appointed - 16 Apr 2008 Retired)
• Benedito Gonçalves dos Santos (16 Apr 2008 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 January 1960	Erected	Diocese of Assis	Diocese of Presidente Prudente (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
1961	330,000	350,000	94.3%	2	11	13	25,384		5	41	17	ap1967
1968	250,000	300,000	83.3%	30	7	37	6,756		8	60	26	ap1971
1976	318,732	367,987	86.6%	16	15	31	10,281		15	47	28	ap1977
1980	391,000	446,000	87.7%	21	11	32	12,218		13	53	30	ap1981
1990	356,000	397,000	89.7%	20	7	27	13,185		9	56	33	ap1991
1999	410,000	463,000	88.6%	31	11	42	9,761		15	41	34	ap2000
2000	416,000	470,000	88.5%	33	11	44	9,454		15	41	35	ap2001
2001	470,000	511,445	91.9%	34	11	45	10,444		20	38	36	ap2002
2002	469,000	510,000	92.0%	35	11	46	10,195		20	38	36	ap2003
2003	470,000	511,445	91.9%	41	9	50	9,400		10		38	ap2004
2004	470,000	511,445	91.9%	39	10	49	9,591		12	61	39	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• José de Aquino Pereira (Bishop: 26 Mar 1960 to 6 May 1968)
• José María Libório Camino Saracho (Bishop: 20 Feb 2002 to 16 Apr 2008)
• Benedito Gonçalves dos Santos (Bishop: 16 Apr 2008 - )
• Antônio Agostinho Marochi (Bishop: 2 Feb 1976 to 20 Feb 2002)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• José Gonçalves da Costa, C.SS.R. † (Bishop: 24 Nov 1969 to 19 Aug 1975)