Campo Limpo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Valdir José de Castro, S.S.P., Bishop
Luiz Antônio Guedes, Bishop Emeritus
Emílio Pignoli, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 15 March 1989
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Paulo
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 1,560 (602 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 1
Official Web Site: http://www.dcl.org.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Lira Paulista 30, Jardin Bom Refugio, Campo Limpo, 05788-320 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (011)3584-9032

Past and Present Ordinaries

Emílio Pignoli (15 Mar 1989 Appointed - 30 Jul 2008 Retired)
Luiz Antônio Guedes (30 Jul 2008 Appointed - 14 Sep 2022 Retired)
Valdir José de Castro, S.S.P. (14 Sep 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 March 1989	Erected	Archdiocese of São Paulo (Itapecerica da Serra, Embú, Embú-Guacú, Juquitiba, and Taboäo da Serra along with São Lucas (in Lapa) and São Pedro and São Paulo (in Centro))	Diocese of Campo Limpo (erected)
21 August 1989	Territory Added	Archdiocese of São Paulo (Santa Cruz, São José Operario, São Judas Tadeu, and São Sebastiào (in Campo Limpo); Nossa Senhora de Fatima (belezas), Nossa Senhora de Bom Conselho, Nossa Senhora do Carmo, São Francisco de Assis, São José Operario and São Luis Gonzaga (in Capão Red...)	Diocese of Campo Limpo

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

1990 1,543,815 2,058,420 75.0% 30 50 80 19,297 53 39 ap1991

1999 2,332,000 2,565,000 90.9% 47 40 87 26,804 4 43 350 59 ap2000

2000 2,360,000 2,595,000 90.9% 58 40 98 24,081 4 40 380 60 ap2001

2001 2,600,000 2,850,000 91.2% 67 48 115 22,608 4 48 415 67 ap2002

2002 2,600,000 2,850,000 91.2% 61 47 108 24,074 4 61 415 69 ap2003

2003 2,600,000 2,850,000 91.2% 76 49 125 20,800 4 64 454 72 ap2004

2004 2,600,000 2,850,000 91.2% 75 44 119 21,848 8 65 454 75 ap2005

2006 2,697,000 2,950,000 91.4% 99 60 159 16,962 11 78 454 82 ap2007

2013 2,949,000 3,228,000 91.4% 123 80 203 14,527 23 98 454 100 ap2014

2016 3,022,000 3,309,000 91.3% 130 90 220 13,736 22 108 454 100 ap2017

2019 3,094,900 3,387,350 91.4% 124 72 196 15,790 27 114 119 102 ap2020

2021 2,113,000 2,312,000 91.4% 126 66 192 11,005 26 126 249 106 ap2022

2023 2,140,800 2,341,000 91.4% 132 61 193 11,092 25 143 224 110 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	1,543,815	2,058,420	75.0%	30	50	80	19,297		53		39	ap1991
1999	2,332,000	2,565,000	90.9%	47	40	87	26,804	4	43	350	59	ap2000
2000	2,360,000	2,595,000	90.9%	58	40	98	24,081	4	40	380	60	ap2001
2001	2,600,000	2,850,000	91.2%	67	48	115	22,608	4	48	415	67	ap2002
2002	2,600,000	2,850,000	91.2%	61	47	108	24,074	4	61	415	69	ap2003
2003	2,600,000	2,850,000	91.2%	76	49	125	20,800	4	64	454	72	ap2004
2004	2,600,000	2,850,000	91.2%	75	44	119	21,848	8	65	454	75	ap2005
2006	2,697,000	2,950,000	91.4%	99	60	159	16,962	11	78	454	82	ap2007
2013	2,949,000	3,228,000	91.4%	123	80	203	14,527	23	98	454	100	ap2014
2016	3,022,000	3,309,000	91.3%	130	90	220	13,736	22	108	454	100	ap2017
2019	3,094,900	3,387,350	91.4%	124	72	196	15,790	27	114	119	102	ap2020
2021	2,113,000	2,312,000	91.4%	126	66	192	11,005	26	126	249	106	ap2022
2023	2,140,800	2,341,000	91.4%	132	61	193	11,092	25	143	224	110	ap2024