Bragança Paulista (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Sérgio Aparecido Colombo, Bishop
José María Pinheiro, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 24 July 1925
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Campinas
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 4,493 (1,735 Square Miles)
Description: Bragança Paulista, Vargem, Atibaia, Morungaba, Jarinu, Itatiba, Socorro, Pedra Bela, Tuiuti, Pinhalzinho, Mairiporã, Caieiras, Francisco Morato, Franco da Rocha, Nazaré Paulista, Piracaia, Joanópolis, and Bom Jesus dos Perdões
Conference Region: Sul 1
Official Web Site: https://diocesedebraganca.com.br
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Coronel Assis Goncalves 521, 12900-480 Braganca Paulista, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (011)4033-0858
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Maurício da Rocha † (4 Feb 1927 Appointed - 24 Nov 1969 Died)
José Lafayette Ferreira Álvares † (1 Feb 1971 Appointed - 10 Nov 1976 Resigned)
Antônio Pedro Misiara † (27 Oct 1976 Appointed - 17 May 1995 Resigned)
Bruno Gamberini † (17 May 1995 Appointed - 2 Jun 2004 Appointed, Archbishop of Campinas, Sao Paulo)
José María Pinheiro (9 Mar 2005 Appointed - 16 Sep 2009 Resigned)
Sérgio Aparecido Colombo (16 Sep 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
24 July 1925	Erected	Diocese of Campinas (Socorro and Barra Mansa) Archdiocese of São Paulo (Bragança, Piracaia, Atibaia, Loannopolis, Bom Iesus dos Perdôes, Nazareth, and part of Juquery, Jarinu, Itatiba, and Tuiuty)	Diocese of Bragança Paulista (erected)
14 February 1958	Territory Added		Diocese of Bragança Paulista (Franco da Rocha)
19 April 1958	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Bragança Paulista (from São Paulo)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1959 190,000 200,000 95.0% 20 17 37 5,135 10 85 17 ap1960

1962 219,469 219,469 100.0% 21 14 35 6,270 10 19 ap1967

1970 199,581 199,581 100.0% 22 10 32 6,236 10 80 20 ap1971

1976 240,000 300,000 80.0% 29 11 40 6,000 11 109 22 ap1977

1980 208,500 209,500 99.5% 171 3 174 1,198 7 107 35 ap1981*

1990 417,000 463,000 90.1% 42 18 60 6,950 20 140 35 ap1991

1999 760,000 965,000 78.8% 53 16 69 11,014 1 20 155 43 ap2000

2000 770,000 978,000 78.7% 54 17 71 10,845 1 21 155 43 ap2001

2001 750,000 1,000,000 75.0% 51 17 68 11,029 1 22 155 43 ap2002

2002 750,000 1,000,000 75.0% 51 20 71 10,563 1 25 155 43 ap2003

2003 750,000 1,000,000 75.0% 53 21 74 10,135 1 26 151 44 ap2004

2004 750,000 1,000,000 75.0% 51 14 65 11,538 1 20 150 44 ap2005

2006 770,000 1,026,000 75.0% 52 20 72 10,694 1 25 151 48 ap2007

2012 831,000 1,138,000 73.0% 75 35 110 7,554 3 136 224 54 ap2013

2015 852,000 1,166,000 73.1% 79 55 134 6,358 4 158 279 59 ap2016

2018 873,040 1,128,465 77.4% 85 69 154 5,669 4 172 176 62 ap2019

2020 886,800 1,146,000 77.4% 90 76 166 5,342 2 199 185 63 ap2021

2022 900,000 1,163,000 77.4% 90 85 175 5,142 206 186 63 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1959	190,000	200,000	95.0%	20	17	37	5,135		10	85	17	ap1960
1962	219,469	219,469	100.0%	21	14	35	6,270			10	19	ap1967
1970	199,581	199,581	100.0%	22	10	32	6,236		10	80	20	ap1971
1976	240,000	300,000	80.0%	29	11	40	6,000		11	109	22	ap1977
1980	208,500	209,500	99.5%	171	3	174	1,198		7	107	35	ap1981*
1990	417,000	463,000	90.1%	42	18	60	6,950		20	140	35	ap1991
1999	760,000	965,000	78.8%	53	16	69	11,014	1	20	155	43	ap2000
2000	770,000	978,000	78.7%	54	17	71	10,845	1	21	155	43	ap2001
2001	750,000	1,000,000	75.0%	51	17	68	11,029	1	22	155	43	ap2002
2002	750,000	1,000,000	75.0%	51	20	71	10,563	1	25	155	43	ap2003
2003	750,000	1,000,000	75.0%	53	21	74	10,135	1	26	151	44	ap2004
2004	750,000	1,000,000	75.0%	51	14	65	11,538	1	20	150	44	ap2005
2006	770,000	1,026,000	75.0%	52	20	72	10,694	1	25	151	48	ap2007
2012	831,000	1,138,000	73.0%	75	35	110	7,554	3	136	224	54	ap2013
2015	852,000	1,166,000	73.1%	79	55	134	6,358	4	158	279	59	ap2016
2018	873,040	1,128,465	77.4%	85	69	154	5,669	4	172	176	62	ap2019
2020	886,800	1,146,000	77.4%	90	76	166	5,342	2	199	185	63	ap2021
2022	900,000	1,163,000	77.4%	90	85	175	5,142		206	186	63	ap2023