Piracicaba (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Devair Araújo da Fonseca, Bishop
Fernando Mason, O.F.M. Conv., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 26 February 1944
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Campinas
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 4,663 (1,801 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 1
Official Web Site: https://diocesedepiracicaba.org.br
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Avenida Independencia 1146, 13419-155 Piracicaba; C.P. 366, 13400-970 Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (019)2106-7577; 2106-7575
Fax: 2106-7550

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ernesto de Paula † (30 Jun 1945 Appointed - 9 Jan 1960 Resigned)
Aniger de Francisco de Maria Melillo † (29 May 1960 Appointed - 11 Jan 1984 Resigned)
Eduardo Koaik † (11 Jan 1984 Succeeded - 15 May 2002 Retired)
Moacyr José Vitti, C.S.S. † (15 May 2002 Appointed - 19 May 2004 Appointed, Archbishop of Curitiba, Parana)
Fernando Mason, O.F.M. Conv. (25 May 2005 Appointed - 11 Nov 2020 Retired)
Devair Araújo da Fonseca (11 Nov 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 February 1944	Erected	Diocese of Campinas (Capivari, Piracicaba, Rio das Pedras, Santa Bárbara d´Oeste, Santa Maria da Serra, and San Pedro)	Diocese of Piracicaba (erected)
14 February 1958	Territory Added	Diocese of Campinas (Rio Claro, Santa Gertrudes, and Cordeirópolis)	Diocese of Piracicaba
14 February 1958	Territory Added	Diocese of São Carlos (Analdnia and Corumdatai)	Diocese of Piracicaba
19 April 1958	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Piracicaba (from São Paulo)
29 April 1976	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Campinas (Limeira, Iracemápolis, Americana, Nova Odessa, Conchai, Artur Nogueira, Cosmópolis, Araras, Lerne, Santa Cruz da Conceicão, Pirassununga, Porto Ferreira, and Descalvado) Diocese of Piracicaba (Cordeirópolis and Analândia)	Diocese of Limeira (erected)
27 April 1990	Territory Lost	Diocese of Piracicaba (Rest of Anhembi)	Archdiocese of Botucatu

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

1949 141,000 143,000 98.6% 15 13 28 5,035 13 70 12 ap1951

1965 190,000 202,000 94.1% 25 52 77 2,467 52 201 28 ap1967

1970 319,140 354,302 90.1% 31 ap1971

1973 445,000 491,000 90.6% 24 24 18,541 33 156 35 ap1977

1980 427,000 520,000 82.1% 20 20 21,350 24 149 35 ap1981

1990 644,000 671,000 96.0% 29 41 70 9,200 2 64 142 46 ap1991

1999 757,873 826,629 91.7% 40 40 80 9,473 16 47 146 52 ap2000

2000 783,622 897,568 87.3% 43 41 84 9,328 16 52 134 54 ap2001

2001 655,200 819,000 80.0% 39 37 76 8,621 21 46 138 53 ap2002

2002 608,438 824,587 73.8% 39 38 77 7,901 34 87 149 54 ap2003

2003 741,701 957,237 77.5% 40 40 80 9,271 34 76 148 55 ap2004

2004 763,246 988,326 77.2% 44 38 82 9,307 34 100 156 56 ap2005

2013 695,000 995,000 69.8% 57 50 107 6,495 30 73 129 66 ap2014

2016 713,000 1,020,000 69.9% 61 56 117 6,094 55 73 119 68 ap2017

2019 729,550 1,043,000 69.9% 72 53 125 5,836 49 73 134 69 ap2020

2021 578,295 1,025,002 56.4% 76 51 127 4,553 48 71 105 70 ap2022

2023 551,938 1,028,202 53.7% 67 56 123 4,487 44 78 99 68 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	141,000	143,000	98.6%	15	13	28	5,035		13	70	12	ap1951
1965	190,000	202,000	94.1%	25	52	77	2,467		52	201	28	ap1967
1970	319,140	354,302	90.1%								31	ap1971
1973	445,000	491,000	90.6%	24		24	18,541		33	156	35	ap1977
1980	427,000	520,000	82.1%	20		20	21,350		24	149	35	ap1981
1990	644,000	671,000	96.0%	29	41	70	9,200	2	64	142	46	ap1991
1999	757,873	826,629	91.7%	40	40	80	9,473	16	47	146	52	ap2000
2000	783,622	897,568	87.3%	43	41	84	9,328	16	52	134	54	ap2001
2001	655,200	819,000	80.0%	39	37	76	8,621	21	46	138	53	ap2002
2002	608,438	824,587	73.8%	39	38	77	7,901	34	87	149	54	ap2003
2003	741,701	957,237	77.5%	40	40	80	9,271	34	76	148	55	ap2004
2004	763,246	988,326	77.2%	44	38	82	9,307	34	100	156	56	ap2005
2013	695,000	995,000	69.8%	57	50	107	6,495	30	73	129	66	ap2014
2016	713,000	1,020,000	69.9%	61	56	117	6,094	55	73	119	68	ap2017
2019	729,550	1,043,000	69.9%	72	53	125	5,836	49	73	134	69	ap2020
2021	578,295	1,025,002	56.4%	76	51	127	4,553	48	71	105	70	ap2022
2023	551,938	1,028,202	53.7%	67	56	123	4,487	44	78	99	68	ap2024