Assis (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Argemiro de Azevedo, C.M.F., Bishop
Antônio de Souza, C.S.S., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 30 November 1928
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Botucatu
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 931,412 (359,757 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 1
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesedeassis.org
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Dom Jose Lazaro Nevez 414, 19814-391 Assis, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (018) 3322-2614; 3322-2279

Past and Present Ordinaries

Antônio José dos Santos, C.M. † (22 Nov 1929 Appointed - 1 Feb 1956 Died)
José Lázaro Neves, C.M. † (11 Feb 1956 Succeeded - 20 Jul 1977 Retired)
Antônio de Souza, C.S.S. (20 Jul 1977 Succeeded - 27 Oct 2004 Retired)
Maurício Grotto de Camargo (27 Oct 2004 Succeeded - 19 Nov 2008 Appointed, Archbishop of Botucatu, Sao Paulo)
José Benedito Simão † (24 Jun 2009 Appointed - 27 Nov 2015 Died)
Argemiro de Azevedo, C.M.F. (14 Dec 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 November 1928	Erected	Diocese of Botucatu (Assisi, Campos Novos, Candido Motta, Conçeieao de Monte Alegre, Maraeahy, Palmital, Paraguassù, Platina, Presidente Prudente, Quota, Salto Grande, Santo Anastasio, and San Pedro do Turvo)	Diocese of Assis (erected)
19 April 1958	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Assis (from São Paulo)
16 January 1960	Territory Lost	Diocese of Assis (Presidente Prudente, Alfredo Marcondes, Alvares Machado, Anhumas, Caiabú, Caiuá, Indiana, Marabá Paulista, Mirante do Paranapanema, Piquerobi, Pirapozinho, Presidente Bernardes, Presidente Epitácio, Presidente Venceslau, Regente Feijó, Sandovalina, ...)	Diocese of Presidente Prudente (erected)
11 April 1983	Territory Lost	Diocese of Assis (Sancta Bibiana in Martinopolis)	Diocese of Presidente Prudente
30 December 1998	Territory Lost	Diocese of Assis Archdiocese of Botucatu Diocese of Itapeva (Fartura and Taguaí)	Diocese of Ourinhos (erected) (Ourinhos, Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo, Espirito Santo do Turvo, Camitar, Chavantes, Ipaussu, Timburi, Sarutaiá, Tejupá, Piraju, Bernardino do Campo, Manduri, Oleo, Ibirarema, Salto Grande, Ribeirao do Sul, São Pedro do Turvo, Ocauçu, Lupércio, Alvinlândia,...)

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

1950 600,000 630,000 95.2% 15 24 39 15,384 10 52 33 ap1951

1959 600,000 630,000 95.2% 16 45 61 9,836 45 88 38 ap1960

1966 320,000 350,000 91.4% 10 33 43 7,441 21 74 23 ap1967

1970 270,000 300,000 90.0% 10 33 43 6,279 37 97 27 ap1971

1976 270,000 320,000 84.4% 13 24 37 7,297 30 75 33 ap1977

1977 250,000 349,000 71.6% 13 25 38 6,578 28 72 31 ap1981

1990 395,000 440,000 89.8% 18 16 34 11,617 16 76 32 ap1991

1999 230,000 300,000 76.7% 31 22 53 4,339 44 98 31 ap2000

2000 230,071 279,699 82.3% 26 13 39 5,899 13 54 25 ap2001

2001 215,000 279,699 76.9% 38 13 51 4,215 24 51 25 ap2002

2002 223,000 289,194 77.1% 24 13 37 6,027 24 51 25 ap2003

2003 223,000 262,513 84.9% 28 15 43 5,186 26 31 25 ap2004

2004 245,000 289,194 84.7% 24 16 40 6,125 27 39 25 ap2005

2006 252,000 296,000 85.1% 19 14 33 7,636 27 36 25 ap2007

2012 267,000 314,000 85.0% 35 10 45 5,933 21 23 25 ap2013

2015 273,000 311,000 87.8% 34 9 43 6,348 9 26 26 ap2016

2018 275,100 313,401 87.8% 35 12 47 5,853 12 21 26 ap2019

2020 278,000 316,800 87.8% 32 10 42 6,619 11 29 28 ap2021

2022 205,522 318,640 64.5% 36 11 47 4,372 12 21 28 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	600,000	630,000	95.2%	15	24	39	15,384	10	52	33	ap1951
1959	600,000	630,000	95.2%	16	45	61	9,836	45	88	38	ap1960
1966	320,000	350,000	91.4%	10	33	43	7,441	21	74	23	ap1967
1970	270,000	300,000	90.0%	10	33	43	6,279	37	97	27	ap1971
1976	270,000	320,000	84.4%	13	24	37	7,297	30	75	33	ap1977
1977	250,000	349,000	71.6%	13	25	38	6,578	28	72	31	ap1981
1990	395,000	440,000	89.8%	18	16	34	11,617	16	76	32	ap1991
1999	230,000	300,000	76.7%	31	22	53	4,339	44	98	31	ap2000
2000	230,071	279,699	82.3%	26	13	39	5,899	13	54	25	ap2001
2001	215,000	279,699	76.9%	38	13	51	4,215	24	51	25	ap2002
2002	223,000	289,194	77.1%	24	13	37	6,027	24	51	25	ap2003
2003	223,000	262,513	84.9%	28	15	43	5,186	26	31	25	ap2004
2004	245,000	289,194	84.7%	24	16	40	6,125	27	39	25	ap2005
2006	252,000	296,000	85.1%	19	14	33	7,636	27	36	25	ap2007
2012	267,000	314,000	85.0%	35	10	45	5,933	21	23	25	ap2013
2015	273,000	311,000	87.8%	34	9	43	6,348	9	26	26	ap2016
2018	275,100	313,401	87.8%	35	12	47	5,853	12	21	26	ap2019
2020	278,000	316,800	87.8%	32	10	42	6,619	11	29	28	ap2021
2022	205,522	318,640	64.5%	36	11	47	4,372	12	21	28	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Antônio José dos Santos, C.M. † (Bishop: 22 Nov 1929 to 1 Feb 1956)
José Lázaro Neves, C.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Aug 1948; Coadjutor Bishop: 12 Feb 1952; Bishop: 11 Feb 1956 to 20 Jul 1977)
José Benedito Simão † (Bishop: 24 Jun 2009 to 27 Nov 2015)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 22, Page 155, to Page 157
Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 90, to Page 94

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