Diocese of Jacarezinho

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Fernando Taddei, C.M. † (22 Apr 1927 Appointed - 9 Jan 1940 Died)
• Ernesto de Paula † (22 Nov 1941 Appointed - 30 Jun 1945 Appointed, Bishop of Piracicaba, Sao Paulo)
• Geraldo de Proença Sigaud, S.V.D. † (29 Oct 1946 Appointed - 20 Dec 1960 Appointed, Archbishop of Diamantina, Minas Gerais)
• Pedro Filipak † (8 Feb 1962 Appointed - 10 Aug 1991 Died)
• Conrado Walter, S.A.C. † (10 Aug 1991 Succeeded - 5 Jul 2000 Retired)
• Fernando José Penteado (5 Jul 2000 Appointed - 23 Jun 2010 Retired)
• Antônio Braz Benevente (23 Jun 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1948	500,000	600,000	83.3%	11	35	46	10,869		11	49	25	ap1951
1966	700,000	900,000	77.8%	30	42	72	9,722		46	152	39	ap1967
1968	830,000	930,000	89.2%	28	48	76	10,921		65	187	41	ap1971
1976	400,000	461,775	86.6%	22	26	48	8,333		26	155	29	ap1977
1980	532,000	584,000	91.1%	25	29	54	9,851		29	140	30	ap1981
1990	395,000	432,000	91.4%	47	19	66	5,984		19	136	35	ap1991
1999	375,826	416,674	90.2%	62	12	74	5,078		12	102	36	ap2000
2000	366,485	418,849	87.5%	66	12	78	4,698		12	82	37	ap2001
2001	370,527	424,253	87.3%	59	10	69	5,369		10	81	39	ap2002
2002	375,400	430,000	87.3%	59	10	69	5,440		10	81	40	ap2003
2003	366,485	418,849	87.5%	55	11	66	5,552		11	71	40	ap2004
2004	371,504	426,577	87.1%	71	11	82	4,530		11	72	40	ap2005
2006	380,000	437,000	87.0%	75	12	87	4,367		12	71	40	ap2007
2013	411,000	479,000	85.8%	71	5	76	5,407		8	43	43	ap2014
2016	421,600	491,000	85.9%	84	7	91	4,632	8	7	74	51	ap2014

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Paulo Alves Romão
• Antônio Braz Benevente (Bishop: 23 Jun 2010 - )
• Mário Antônio da Silva (Priest: 21 Dec 1991 to 9 Jun 2010)
• Mauro Aparecido dos Santos (Priest: 13 May 1984 to 27 May 1998)
• Fernando José Penteado (Bishop: 5 Jul 2000 to 23 Jun 2010)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Ernesto de Paula † (Bishop: 22 Nov 1941 to 30 Jun 1945)
• Pedro Filipak † (Bishop: 8 Feb 1962 to 10 Aug 1991)
• Elizeu de Morais Pimentel † (Priest: 10 Jul 1982 to 19 Dec 2001)
• Geraldo de Proença Sigaud, S.V.D. † (Bishop: 29 Oct 1946 to 20 Dec 1960)
• Fernando Taddei, C.M. † (Bishop: 22 Apr 1927 to 9 Jan 1940)
• Conrado Walter, S.A.C. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Dec 1977; Apostolic Administrator: 9 Jun 1982; Coadjutor Bishop: 26 Nov 1984; Bishop: 10 Aug 1991 to 5 Jul 2000)