Guarulhos (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Edmilson Amador Caetano, O. Cist., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 30 January 1981
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Paulo
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 341 (131 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 1
Official Web Site: https://diocesedeguarulhos.org.br
Mailing Address: Avenida Gilberto Dini 519, Bom Clima, 07122-210 Guarulhos, SP, Brasil
Telephone: (011)2408-0403; 2468-8902
Fax: 2440.0177

Past and Present Ordinaries

João Bergese † (11 Feb 1981 Appointed - 5 May 1991 Appointed, Archbishop of Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais)
Luiz Gonzaga Bergonzini † (4 Dec 1991 Appointed - 23 Nov 2011 Retired)
Joaquim Justino Carreira † (23 Nov 2011 Appointed - 1 Sep 2013 Died)
Edmilson Amador Caetano, O. Cist. (29 Jan 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 January 1981	Erected	Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes (Guarulhos)	Diocese of Guarulhos (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 650,000 736,000 88.3% 35 4 39 16,666 11 96 28 ap1991

1999 800,000 1,100,000 72.7% 41 2 43 18,604 1 22 72 29 ap2000

2000 800,000 1,100,000 72.7% 43 2 45 17,777 1 25 73 32 ap2001

2001 769,891 1,071,266 71.9% 43 2 45 17,108 1 19 81 32 ap2002

2002 780,000 1,200,000 65.0% 39 2 41 19,024 1 14 76 32 ap2003

2003 790,000 1,250,000 63.2% 42 2 44 17,954 1 18 74 33 ap2004

2004 790,000 1,220,000 64.8% 45 3 48 16,458 1 19 73 34 ap2005

2006 809,000 1,249,000 64.8% 43 3 46 17,586 1 13 57 34 ap2007

2013 886,000 1,368,000 64.8% 53 5 58 15,275 20 114 37 ap2014

2016 858,000 1,324,781 64.8% 58 2 60 14,300 17 80 40 ap2017

2019 873,900 1,377,640 63.4% 71 3 74 11,809 3 12 87 42 ap2020

2021 887,760 1,399,470 63.4% 73 3 76 11,681 3 5 83 45 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	650,000	736,000	88.3%	35	4	39	16,666		11	96	28	ap1991
1999	800,000	1,100,000	72.7%	41	2	43	18,604	1	22	72	29	ap2000
2000	800,000	1,100,000	72.7%	43	2	45	17,777	1	25	73	32	ap2001
2001	769,891	1,071,266	71.9%	43	2	45	17,108	1	19	81	32	ap2002
2002	780,000	1,200,000	65.0%	39	2	41	19,024	1	14	76	32	ap2003
2003	790,000	1,250,000	63.2%	42	2	44	17,954	1	18	74	33	ap2004
2004	790,000	1,220,000	64.8%	45	3	48	16,458	1	19	73	34	ap2005
2006	809,000	1,249,000	64.8%	43	3	46	17,586	1	13	57	34	ap2007
2013	886,000	1,368,000	64.8%	53	5	58	15,275		20	114	37	ap2014
2016	858,000	1,324,781	64.8%	58	2	60	14,300		17	80	40	ap2017
2019	873,900	1,377,640	63.4%	71	3	74	11,809	3	12	87	42	ap2020
2021	887,760	1,399,470	63.4%	73	3	76	11,681	3	5	83	45	ap2022