Diocese of São Miguel Paulista

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Bishop(s) Manuel Parrado Carral, Bishop Fernando Legal, S.D.B., 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: 196 (75 Square Miles) Conference Region: Sul 1 Mailing Address: C.P. 52.562, Sao Miguel Paulista, 08001-970 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil Telephone: (011) 297-8611 Fax: 297-5293

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Fernando Legal, S.D.B. (15 Mar 1989 Appointed - 9 Jan 2008 Retired)
• Manuel Parrado Carral (9 Jan 2008 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 March 1989	Erected	Archdiocese of São Paulo	Diocese of São Miguel Paulista (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	2,209,800	2,594,000	85.2%	44	39	83	26,624		47	264	53	ap1991
1999	2,559,000	2,883,000	88.8%	64	33	97	26,381	1	56	241	70	ap2000
2000	2,565,000	2,891,000	88.7%	67	32	99	25,909		58	236	72	ap2001
2001	2,572,000	2,899,000	88.7%	74	32	106	24,264		57	213	73	ap2002
2002	2,598,000	2,928,000	88.7%	76	33	109	23,834		62	189	79	ap2003
2003	2,198,284	2,648,534	83.0%	78	35	113	19,453		64	181	80	ap2004
2004	2,198,284	2,648,534	83.0%	87	31	118	18,629		59	182	80	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• José María Libório Camino Saracho (Priest: 6 Jul 1958; Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Jun 1999 to 20 Feb 2002)
• Fernando Legal, S.D.B. (Bishop: 15 Mar 1989 to 9 Jan 2008)
• Manuel Parrado Carral (Bishop: 9 Jan 2008)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• None