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Diocese of Catanduva

Dioecesis Catanduvensis



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Bishop(s)

  • José Benedito Cardoso, Bishop
  • Otacílio Luziano Da Silva, Bishop Emeritus
  • Valdir Mamede, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 9 February 2000
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Sao Paulo
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 4,601 (1,777 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Sul 1
  • Official Web Site: https://www.diocesedecatanduva.org.br
  • Mailing Address: Av. Palmares 930, Jd. Bela Vista, 15804-115 Catanduva, SP, Brazil
  • Telephone: (017)3521-6501

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
9 February 2000ErectedDiocese of Jaboticabal (Ariranha, Palmares Paulista, Paraíso, and Santa Adélia)
Diocese of Rio Preto (Catanduva, Catiguá, Elisário, Ibirá, Nováis, Pindorama, Tabapuá, and Urêpes)
Diocese of São Carlos (Irapua, Itajobi, Marapoama, Novo Horizonte, and Sales)
Diocese of Catanduva (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
2000178,000200,80088.6%2010305,933103526ap2001
2001186,491257,88572.3%248325,827103130ap2002
2002188,903257,99973.2%247316,09382930ap2003
2003187,379263,77271.0%258335,67894730ap2004
2004206,089266,45577.3%296355,88871730ap2005
2006212,735275,19377.3%336395,45472730ap2007
2013231,000299,00077.3%392415,63432432ap2014
2016207,856304,11968.3%404444,724163032ap2017
2019210,760308,43668.3%374415,1401533ap2020
2021215,729313,63568.8%424464,689151233ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 92, Page 567, and Page 568

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