São José dos Campos (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Valmor César Teixeira, S.D.B., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 30 January 1981
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Aparecida
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 3,271 (1,263 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 1
Web Site: http://www.diocese-sjc.org.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Praca Mons. Ascanio Brandao 1, 12245-440 Sao Jose dos Campos, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (012)3928-3911
Fax: 3928-3924

Past and Present Ordinaries

Eusébio Oscar Scheid, S.C.I. † (11 Feb 1981 Appointed - 23 Jan 1991 Appointed, Archbishop of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina)
José Nelson Westrupp, S.C.I. (11 May 1991 Appointed - 1 Oct 2003 Appointed, Bishop of Santo André, Sao Paulo)
Moacir Silva (20 Oct 2004 Appointed - 24 Apr 2013 Appointed, Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo)
José Valmor César Teixeira, S.D.B. (20 Mar 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 January 1981	Erected	Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes (Igaratá) Diocese of Taubaté (Sao José dos Campos, Jacareí, Paraibuna, Santa Branca, and Monteiro Lobato)	Diocese of São José dos Campos (erected)

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

1981 16 9 25 0 7 21 web

1990 511,000 532,000 96.1% 28 13 41 12,463 32 13 204 24 ap1991

1999 556,000 612,000 90.8% 55 12 67 8,298 34 12 204 33 ap2000

2000 563,000 620,000 90.8% 57 13 70 8,042 60 13 165 33 ap2001

2001 600,000 772,170 77.7% 58 11 69 8,695 60 11 176 34 ap2002

2002 611,800 787,600 77.7% 58 12 70 8,740 62 12 184 34 ap2003

2003 624,800 803,500 77.8% 54 15 69 9,055 60 15 196 35 ap2004

2004 699,780 900,000 77.8% 56 14 70 9,996 61 14 208 35 ap2005

2010 680,670 872,654 78.0% 64 15 79 8,616 64 17 232 39 ap2011

2014 702,000 909,000 77.2% 66 15 81 8,666 114 17 195 43 ap2015

2017 720,170 970,879 74.2% 71 24 95 7,580 113 27 164 44 ap2018

2020 665,372 1,002,803 66.4% 75 24 99 6,720 106 25 127 45 ap2021

2022 678,129 1,022,026 66.4% 78 19 97 6,991 100 20 196 45 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1981				16	9	25	0	7			21	web
1990	511,000	532,000	96.1%	28	13	41	12,463	32	13	204	24	ap1991
1999	556,000	612,000	90.8%	55	12	67	8,298	34	12	204	33	ap2000
2000	563,000	620,000	90.8%	57	13	70	8,042	60	13	165	33	ap2001
2001	600,000	772,170	77.7%	58	11	69	8,695	60	11	176	34	ap2002
2002	611,800	787,600	77.7%	58	12	70	8,740	62	12	184	34	ap2003
2003	624,800	803,500	77.8%	54	15	69	9,055	60	15	196	35	ap2004
2004	699,780	900,000	77.8%	56	14	70	9,996	61	14	208	35	ap2005
2010	680,670	872,654	78.0%	64	15	79	8,616	64	17	232	39	ap2011
2014	702,000	909,000	77.2%	66	15	81	8,666	114	17	195	43	ap2015
2017	720,170	970,879	74.2%	71	24	95	7,580	113	27	164	44	ap2018
2020	665,372	1,002,803	66.4%	75	24	99	6,720	106	25	127	45	ap2021
2022	678,129	1,022,026	66.4%	78	19	97	6,991	100	20	196	45	ap2023