Diocese of Registro

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Bishop(s) José Luíz Bertanha, S.V.D., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 19 January 1974 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Sorocaba Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Sao Paulo Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 13,400 (5,175 Square Miles) Conference Region: Sul 1 Mailing Address: Rua Nelson B. Badur 360, C.P. 302, 11900-970 Registro, SP, Brazil Telephone: (013) 6821-1595 Fax: 6821-3644

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Apparecido José Dias, S.V.D. † (13 Dec 1974 Appointed - 26 Jun 1996 Appointed, Bishop of Roraima)
• José Luíz Bertanha, S.V.D. (26 May 1998 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 January 1974	Erected	Diocese of Itapeva Diocese of Santos	Diocese of Registro (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
1976	96,000	160,000	60.0%	4	9	13	7,384		9	18	13	ap1977
1980	120,000	184,000	65.2%	4	10	14	8,571		10	14	16	ap1981
1990	229,000	274,000	83.6%	5	11	16	14,312		21	16	14	ap1991
1999	138,592	263,766	52.5%	6	11	17	8,152		12	14	14	ap2000
2000	138,542	263,766	52.5%	8	16	24	5,772		18	14	14	ap2001
2001	130,000	270,000	48.1%	8	13	21	6,190		15	14	14	ap2002
2002	138,000	285,000	48.4%	5	2	7	19,714		4	5	14	ap2003
2003	130,000	275,000	47.3%	7	10	17	7,647		11	17	14	ap2004
2004	137,091	290,000	47.3%	7	14	21	6,528		16	14	15	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• José Luíz Bertanha, S.V.D. (Bishop: 26 May 1998 - )
• Apparecido José Dias, S.V.D. † (Bishop: 13 Dec 1974 to 26 Jun 1996)