Mar�lia (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Luiz Ant�nio Cipolini, Bishop
Osvaldo Giuntini, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 February 1952
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Botucatu
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 11,959 (4,619 Square Miles)
Description: Southern Center-West of the State of S�o Paulo
Conference Region: Sul 1
Official Web Site: https://diocesedemarilia.com.br
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Av. Nelson Spielmann 521, 17509-001 Marilia; C.P. 11, 17500-970 Marilia, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (014)3401-2360
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Hugo Bressane de Ara�jo † (7 Oct 1954 Appointed - 23 Apr 1975 Retired)
Daniel Arnaldo Tomasella, O.F.M. Cap. † (23 Apr 1975 Succeeded - 9 Dec 1992 Resigned)
Osvaldo Giuntini (9 Dec 1992 Succeeded - 8 May 2013 Retired)
Luiz Ant�nio Cipolini (8 May 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 February 1952	Erected	Diocese of Lins	Diocese of Mar�lia (erected)
2 February 1956	Territory Added	Diocese of Corumb� (Islands of Ariranhas, Tibiric�, do Bio Verde, Carolina, Manuel H�rnern, Dr. Carlos Botelho, and Bandeirantes)	Diocese of Mar�lia
19 April 1958	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Lins (from S�o Paulo) Diocese of Mar�lia (from S�o Paulo)

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

1966 520,000 660,000 78.8% 32 47 79 6,582 52 160 48 ap1967

1970 635,000 747,851 84.9% 21 55 76 8,355 84 202 50 ap1971

1976 490,000 549,221 89.2% 16 44 60 8,166 69 252 50 ap1977

1980 481,000 526,000 91.4% 15 43 58 8,293 61 228 53 ap1981

1990 542,000 602,000 90.0% 31 36 67 8,089 77 232 53 ap1991

1999 517,250 613,250 84.3% 40 31 71 7,285 1 61 57 ap2000

2000 517,250 613,250 84.3% 42 28 70 7,389 1 49 142 57 ap2001

2001 517,250 647,435 79.9% 43 31 74 6,989 1 51 136 57 ap2002

2002 517,250 647,435 79.9% 52 30 82 6,307 1 46 116 57 ap2003

2003 522,000 652,850 80.0% 45 11 56 9,321 1 33 158 57 ap2004

2004 522,000 652,850 80.0% 49 32 81 6,444 1 60 137 57 ap2005

2013 572,000 717,000 79.8% 58 28 86 6,651 1 66 134 60 ap2014

2016 586,700 734,000 79.9% 66 27 93 6,308 1 65 119 62 ap2017

2019 454,445 685,869 66.3% 73 28 101 4,499 1 65 109 64 ap2020

2021 492,245 743,190 66.2% 73 28 101 4,873 1 43 98 65 ap2022

2023 499,000 748,000 66.7% 77 28 105 4,752 1 56 98 65 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	520,000	660,000	78.8%	32	47	79	6,582		52	160	48	ap1967
1970	635,000	747,851	84.9%	21	55	76	8,355		84	202	50	ap1971
1976	490,000	549,221	89.2%	16	44	60	8,166		69	252	50	ap1977
1980	481,000	526,000	91.4%	15	43	58	8,293		61	228	53	ap1981
1990	542,000	602,000	90.0%	31	36	67	8,089		77	232	53	ap1991
1999	517,250	613,250	84.3%	40	31	71	7,285	1	61		57	ap2000
2000	517,250	613,250	84.3%	42	28	70	7,389	1	49	142	57	ap2001
2001	517,250	647,435	79.9%	43	31	74	6,989	1	51	136	57	ap2002
2002	517,250	647,435	79.9%	52	30	82	6,307	1	46	116	57	ap2003
2003	522,000	652,850	80.0%	45	11	56	9,321	1	33	158	57	ap2004
2004	522,000	652,850	80.0%	49	32	81	6,444	1	60	137	57	ap2005
2013	572,000	717,000	79.8%	58	28	86	6,651	1	66	134	60	ap2014
2016	586,700	734,000	79.9%	66	27	93	6,308	1	65	119	62	ap2017
2019	454,445	685,869	66.3%	73	28	101	4,499	1	65	109	64	ap2020
2021	492,245	743,190	66.2%	73	28	101	4,873	1	43	98	65	ap2022
2023	499,000	748,000	66.7%	77	28	105	4,752	1	56	98	65	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

J�lio Endi Akamine, S.A.C.
Irineu Andreassa, O.F.M.
Cristiano Guilherme Borro Barbosa
Paulo Roberto Beloto (Priest: 29 Jun 1986 to 16 Nov 2005)
Jos� Carlos Brand�o Cabral
Luiz Ant�nio Cipolini (Bishop: 8 May 2013 - )
Osvaldo Giuntini (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jun 1982; Coadjutor Bishop: 30 Apr 1987; Bishop: 9 Dec 1992 to 8 May 2013)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Hugo Bressane de Ara�jo † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 7 Oct 1954 to 23 Apr 1975)
Daniel Arnaldo Tomasella, O.F.M. Cap. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Sep 1969; Coadjutor Bishop: 14 Jan 1975; Bishop: 23 Apr 1975 to 9 Dec 1992)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 604, to Page 606
Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 50, Page 331, and Page 332
Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 90, to Page 94

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