Amparo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Luis Gonzaga Féchio, Bishop
Francisco José Zugliani, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 23 December 1997
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Campinas
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 2,355 (909 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 1
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedeamparo.org.br/
Mailing Address: Rua Barão de Campinas 307, C.P. 248, 13900-110 Amparo, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (019)3807-3434
Fax: 3807-3192

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francisco José Zugliani (23 Dec 1997 Appointed - 14 Jul 2010 Retired)
Pedro Carlos Cipolini (14 Jul 2010 Appointed - 27 May 2015 Appointed, Bishop of Santo André, Sao Paulo)
Luis Gonzaga Féchio (6 Jan 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 December 1997	Erected	Archdiocese of Campinas Diocese of Limeira	Diocese of Amparo (erected) (Amparo, Aguas de Lindóia, Holambra, Itapira, Jaguariúna, Lindóia, Mogi Mirim, Monte Alegre do Sul, Pedreira, Santo Antonio de Posse, and Serra Negra)

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

1999 297,000 341,655 86.9% 22 14 36 8,250 1 29 146 22 ap2000

2000 295,504 345,655 85.5% 19 11 30 9,850 1 23 146 22 ap2001

2001 297,057 347,208 85.6% 19 11 30 9,901 1 23 150 22 ap2002

2002 296,898 348,761 85.1% 20 11 31 9,577 11 155 22 ap2003

2003 295,759 350,311 84.4% 24 11 35 8,450 11 156 22 ap2004

2004 294,530 351,095 83.9% 26 11 37 7,960 15 155 24 ap2005

2006 293,803 355,900 82.6% 28 10 38 7,731 14 157 24 ap2007

2012 309,000 376,000 82.2% 30 14 44 7,022 18 148 29 ap2013

2015 316,700 384,800 82.3% 33 12 45 7,037 1 12 107 32 ap2016

2018 324,470 394,000 82.4% 38 7 45 7,210 1 9 96 32 ap2019

2020 312,940 447,056 70.0% 41 6 47 6,658 11 8 95 33 ap2021

2022 304,097 456,145 66.7% 40 5 45 6,757 11 7 76 34 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	297,000	341,655	86.9%	22	14	36	8,250	1	29	146	22	ap2000
2000	295,504	345,655	85.5%	19	11	30	9,850	1	23	146	22	ap2001
2001	297,057	347,208	85.6%	19	11	30	9,901	1	23	150	22	ap2002
2002	296,898	348,761	85.1%	20	11	31	9,577		11	155	22	ap2003
2003	295,759	350,311	84.4%	24	11	35	8,450		11	156	22	ap2004
2004	294,530	351,095	83.9%	26	11	37	7,960		15	155	24	ap2005
2006	293,803	355,900	82.6%	28	10	38	7,731		14	157	24	ap2007
2012	309,000	376,000	82.2%	30	14	44	7,022		18	148	29	ap2013
2015	316,700	384,800	82.3%	33	12	45	7,037	1	12	107	32	ap2016
2018	324,470	394,000	82.4%	38	7	45	7,210	1	9	96	32	ap2019
2020	312,940	447,056	70.0%	41	6	47	6,658	11	8	95	33	ap2021
2022	304,097	456,145	66.7%	40	5	45	6,757	11	7	76	34	ap2023