Archdiocese of Sorocaba

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Bishop(s) Eduardo Benes de Sales Rodrigues, Archbishop Suffragan Dioceses Itapetininga Itapeva Jundiaí Registro

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 29 April 1992 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Sao Paulo Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 4,178 (1,613 Square Miles) Conference Region: Sul 1 Web Site: http://www.arquidiocesesorocaba.org.br/ Mailing Address: C.P. 45, Av. Dr. Eugenio Salerno 60, 18035-430 Sorocaba, SP, Brazil Telephone: (015) 221-6880

Historical Details

• Diocese of Sorocaba
  • Latin Name: Sorocabanus
  • Erected: 4 July 1924
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Paulo
  • Country: Brazil

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• José Carlos de Aguirre † (4 Jul 1924 Appointed - 8 Jan 1973 Died)
• José Melhado Campos † (8 Jan 1973 Succeeded - 20 Mar 1981 Resigned)
• José Lambert Filho, C.S.S. † (20 Mar 1981 Succeeded - 4 May 2005 Retired)
• Eduardo Benes de Sales Rodrigues (4 May 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Sorocaba
4 July 1924	Erected	Diocese of Botucatu Archdiocese of São Paulo Diocese of Taubaté	Diocese of Sorocaba (erected)
2 March 1968	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Botucatu Diocese of Sorocaba Diocese of Santos	Diocese of Itapeva (erected)
Archdiocese of Sorocaba
29 April 1992	Elevated	Diocese of Sorocaba	Archdiocese of Sorocaba
15 April 1998	Territory Lost	Diocese of Itapeva Archdiocese of Sorocaba	Diocese of Itapetininga (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
Diocese of Sorocaba
1950	453,000	455,000	99.6%	18	28	46	9,847		28	168	32	ap1951
1966	650,000	800,000	81.3%	54	42	96	6,770		86	305	41	ap1967
1967		656,916	.0%	42	25	67	0			252	27	ap1971
1976	450,000	500,000	90.0%	36	39	75	6,000	12	44	180	38	ap1977
1977	544,000	605,000	89.9%	35	29	64	8,500	15	37	180	40	ap1981
1990	636,000	775,000	82.1%	45	24	69	9,217	16	31	174	42	ap1991
Archdiocese of Sorocaba
1999	526,155	754,508	69.7%	33	12	45	11,692	21	13	136	33	ap2000
2000	569,373	813,391	70.0%	37	14	51	11,164	27	15	142	36	ap2001
2001	604,730	864,901	69.9%	40	14	54	11,198	34	17	174	54	ap2002
2002	615,148	878,784	70.0%	41	14	55	11,184	36	21	157	58	ap2003
2003	632,587	903,696	70.0%	40	15	55	11,501	34	18	137	42	ap2004
2004	654,789	935,414	70.0%	42	14	56	11,692	39	19	147	42	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• José Carlos de Aguirre † (Bishop: 4 Jul 1924 to 8 Jan 1973)
• Amaury Castanho † (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Jul 1976 to 30 Nov 1979)
• José Lambert Filho, C.S.S. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 30 Nov 1979; Bishop: 20 Mar 1981; Archbishop: 29 Apr 1992 to 4 May 2005)
• Almir Marques Ferreira † (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Apr 1957 to 19 Aug 1961)
• José Melhado Campos † (Coadjutor Bishop: 22 Feb 1965; Bishop: 8 Jan 1973 to 20 Mar 1981)
• Antônio Maria Mucciolo (Priest: 4 Nov 1949 to 26 May 1977)
• Eduardo Benes de Sales Rodrigues (Archbishop: 4 May 2005)
• José Thurler † (Coadjutor Bishop: 22 Mar 1962 to 22 Mar 1965)