Bishop(s)
Suffragan Dioceses
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General Information
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| Date | Event | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diocese of S�o Paulo | |||
| 6 December 1745 | Erected | Diocese of S�o Sebasti�o do Rio de Janeiro | Territorial Prelature of Cuiab� (erected)
Territorial Prelature of Goi�s (erected) Diocese of Mariana (erected) Diocese of S�o Paulo (erected) |
| 27 April 1892 | Territory Lost | Diocese of S�o Paulo | Diocese of Curitiba (erected) |
| 8 September 1907 | Territory Lost | Diocese of S�o Paulo | Diocese of Campanha (erected) |
| 7 June 1908 | Territory Lost | Diocese of S�o Paulo | Diocese of Botucatu (erected) |
| 7 June 1908 | Territory Lost | Diocese of S�o Paulo | Diocese of Campinas (erected) |
| 7 June 1908 | Territory Lost | Diocese of S�o Paulo | Diocese of Ribeir�o Preto (erected) |
| 7 June 1908 | Territory Lost | Diocese of S�o Paulo | Diocese of S�o Carlos do Pinhal (erected) |
| 7 June 1908 | Territory Lost | Diocese of S�o Paulo (Vale do Para�ba Paulista, the S�o Paulo side of Serra da Mantiqueira and Serra do Mar, and the North Coast) | Diocese of Taubat� (erected) |
| Archdiocese of S�o Paulo | |||
| 7 June 1908 | Elevated | Diocese of S�o Paulo | Archdiocese of S�o Paulo |
| 4 July 1924 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Botucatu (Apiahy, Iporanga, Xiririca, Iguap�, Canan�a, Iacupiranga, Luqui�, and Prainha)
Archdiocese of S�o Paulo (Nossa Senhora �o Rosario em Santos, Sagrado Cora��o de Maria em Santos, S. Antonio do Embar� em Santos, S. Antonio do Vallongo em Santos, S. Vicente, and Concei��o de Itanhaen) Diocese of Taubat� (Ubatuba, Caraguatatuba, Villa Bella, and S. Sebasti�o) | Diocese of Santos (erected) |
| 24 July 1925 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Campinas (Socorro and Barra Mansa)
Archdiocese of S�o Paulo (Bragan�a, Piracaia, Atibaia, Loannopolis, Bom Iesus dos Perd�es, Nazareth, and part of Juquery, Jarinu, Itatiba, and Tuiuty) | Diocese of Bragan�a Paulista (erected) |
| 3 May 1952 | Territory Added | Archdiocese of S�o Paulo
Diocese of Taubat� | |
| 18 July 1954 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of S�o Paulo (Santo Andr�, S�o Bernardo, and S�o Caetano) | Diocese of Santo Andr� (erected) |
| 14 February 1958 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of S�o Paulo (Rest of Sorocaba) | Diocese of Sorocaba |
| 14 February 1958 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of S�o Paulo (Vinhedo) | Diocese of Campinas |
| 19 April 1958 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of S�o Paulo (Parts of Aparecida)
Diocese of Taubat� (Guaratingueta and Lagoinha, and Parts of Aparecida) | Archdiocese of Aparecida (erected) |
| 9 June 1962 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of S�o Paulo (Mogi das Cruzes, Aruj�, Ferraz de Vasconcellos, Guararema, Guarulhos, Itaquaquecetuba, Po�, and Suzano)
Diocese of Taubat� (Igarat�, Salesop�lis, and Santa Isabel) | Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes (erected) |
| 7 November 1966 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Campinas (Louveira)
Archdiocese of S�o Paulo (Cabre�va, Cajamar, Campo Limpo, Itu, Itupeva, Jundiai, Pirapora do Bom Jesus, Santana do Parna�ba, Salto, and Varzea Paulista) | Diocese of Jundia� (erected) |
| 15 March 1989 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of S�o Paulo (Itapecerica da Serra, Emb�, Emb�-Guac�, Juquitiba, and Tabo�o da Serra along with S�o Lucas (in Lapa) and S�o Pedro and S�o Paulo (in Centro)) | Diocese of Campo Limpo (erected) |
| 15 March 1989 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of S�o Paulo (Osasco, Barueri, Carapicu�ba, Cotia, Itapev�, Ibi�na, Jandira, Mairinque, S�o Roque, and Vargem Grande Paulista along with San Antonio (in Lapa)) | Diocese of Osasco (erected) |
| 15 March 1989 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of S�o Paulo | Diocese of Santo Amaro (erected) |
| 15 March 1989 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of S�o Paulo | Diocese of S�o Miguel Paulista (erected) |
| 21 August 1989 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of S�o Paulo (Santa Cruz, S�o Jos� Operario, S�o Judas Tadeu, and S�o Sebasti�o (in Campo Limpo); Nossa Senhora de Fatima (belezas), Nossa Senhora de Bom Conselho, Nossa Senhora do Carmo, S�o Francisco de Assis, S�o Jos� Operario and S�o Luis Gonzaga (in Cap�o Red...) | Diocese of Campo Limpo |
| Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
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| Archdiocese of S�o Paulo | ||||||||||||
| 1966 | 4,950,000 | 5,320,000 | 93.0% | 167 | 167 | 29,640 | 957 | 3,215 | 262 | ap1967 | ||
| 1970 | 5,600,000 | 6,435,989 | 87.0% | 351 | 862 | 1,213 | 4,616 | 1,072 | 3,775 | 311 | ap1971 | |
| 1976 | 6,200,000 | 7,198,608 | 86.1% | 530 | 1,701 | 2,231 | 2,779 | 1 | 2,296 | 3,405 | 353 | ap1977 |
| 1980 | 8,430,000 | 9,684,000 | 87.1% | 352 | 665 | 1,017 | 8,289 | 1 | 1,046 | 3,070 | 364 | ap1981 |
| 1990 | 7,110,000 | 7,900,000 | 90.0% | 335 | 437 | 772 | 9,209 | 1 | 803 | 2,316 | 241 | ap1991 |
| 1999 | 6,669,720 | 8,892,960 | 75.0% | 350 | 553 | 903 | 7,386 | 1 | 1,326 | 2,347 | 268 | ap2000 |
| 2000 | 6,674,842 | 8,899,790 | 75.0% | 353 | 518 | 871 | 7,663 | 1 | 1,243 | 2,203 | 268 | ap2001 |
| 2001 | 6,679,000 | 8,906,625 | 75.0% | 387 | 510 | 897 | 7,445 | 1 | 1,183 | 2,140 | 268 | ap2002 |
| 2002 | 6,767,000 | 9,023,000 | 75.0% | 345 | 502 | 847 | 7,989 | 1 | 1,126 | 2,132 | 275 | ap2003 |
| 2003 | 6,713,100 | 8,950,800 | 75.0% | 363 | 745 | 1,108 | 6,058 | 3 | 1,138 | 2,102 | 277 | ap2004 |
| 2004 | 5,935,807 | 7,075,547 | 83.9% | 351 | 561 | 912 | 6,508 | 3 | 1,207 | 1,880 | 280 | ap2005 |
| 2010 | 5,484,000 | 7,511,000 | 73.0% | 334 | 524 | 858 | 6,391 | 50 | 1,042 | 1,693 | 296 | ap2011 |
| 2014 | 4,815,000 | 6,899,268 | 69.8% | 376 | 466 | 842 | 5,718 | 75 | 774 | 1,668 | 300 | ap2015 |
| 2017 | 4,984,484 | 7,669,976 | 65.0% | 410 | 503 | 913 | 5,459 | 96 | 641 | 1,977 | 306 | ap2018 |
| 2020 | 5,101,300 | 7,850,000 | 65.0% | 389 | 641 | 1,030 | 4,952 | 108 | 779 | 1,977 | 304 | ap2021 |
| 2022 | 5,101,000 | 7,850,000 | 65.0% | 390 | 674 | 1,064 | 4,794 | 112 | 812 | 1,977 | 307 | ap2023 |
| 2023 | 4,945,500 | 7,850,000 | 63.0% | 381 | 654 | 1,035 | 4,778 | 112 | 792 | 1,977 | 307 | ap2024 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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