S�o Miguel Paulista (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Algacir Munhak, C.S., Bishop
Manuel Parrado Carral, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 15 March 1989
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of S�o Paulo
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 196 (75 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 1
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesesaomiguel.org.br
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Trav. Guilherme de Aguiar 57, Sao Miguel Paulista, 08011-030 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (011)2297-8611
Fax: 2297-3953

Past and Present Ordinaries

Fernando Legal, S.D.B. † (15 Mar 1989 Appointed - 9 Jan 2008 Retired)
Manuel Parrado Carral (9 Jan 2008 Appointed - 21 Sep 2022 Retired)
Algacir Munhak, C.S. (21 Sep 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 March 1989	Erected	Archdiocese of S�o Paulo	Diocese of S�o Miguel Paulista (erected)

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

1990 2,209,800 2,594,000 85.2% 44 39 83 26,624 47 264 53 ap1991

1999 2,559,000 2,883,000 88.8% 64 33 97 26,381 1 56 241 70 ap2000

2000 2,565,000 2,891,000 88.7% 67 32 99 25,909 58 236 72 ap2001

2001 2,572,000 2,899,000 88.7% 74 32 106 24,264 57 213 73 ap2002

2002 2,598,000 2,928,000 88.7% 76 33 109 23,834 62 189 79 ap2003

2003 2,198,284 2,648,534 83.0% 78 35 113 19,453 64 181 80 ap2004

2004 2,198,284 2,648,534 83.0% 87 31 118 18,629 59 182 80 ap2005

2010 2,300,000 2,875,000 80.0% 110 31 141 16,312 4 61 214 99 ap2011

2014 2,414,000 2,995,000 80.6% 111 26 137 17,620 4 67 207 101 ap2015

2017 2,477,000 3,072,300 80.6% 115 27 142 17,443 7 55 196 102 ap2018

2020 2,535,000 3,144,700 80.6% 119 22 141 17,978 7 34 129 104 ap2021

2022 2,412,000 2,996,000 80.5% 114 22 136 17,735 7 34 126 104 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	2,209,800	2,594,000	85.2%	44	39	83	26,624		47	264	53	ap1991
1999	2,559,000	2,883,000	88.8%	64	33	97	26,381	1	56	241	70	ap2000
2000	2,565,000	2,891,000	88.7%	67	32	99	25,909		58	236	72	ap2001
2001	2,572,000	2,899,000	88.7%	74	32	106	24,264		57	213	73	ap2002
2002	2,598,000	2,928,000	88.7%	76	33	109	23,834		62	189	79	ap2003
2003	2,198,284	2,648,534	83.0%	78	35	113	19,453		64	181	80	ap2004
2004	2,198,284	2,648,534	83.0%	87	31	118	18,629		59	182	80	ap2005
2010	2,300,000	2,875,000	80.0%	110	31	141	16,312	4	61	214	99	ap2011
2014	2,414,000	2,995,000	80.6%	111	26	137	17,620	4	67	207	101	ap2015
2017	2,477,000	3,072,300	80.6%	115	27	142	17,443	7	55	196	102	ap2018
2020	2,535,000	3,144,700	80.6%	119	22	141	17,978	7	34	129	104	ap2021
2022	2,412,000	2,996,000	80.5%	114	22	136	17,735	7	34	126	104	ap2023