Itapetininga (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Luiz Antônio Lopes Ricci, Bishop
Gorgônio Alves da Encarnação Neto, C.R., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 15 April 1998
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Sorocaba
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 8,144 (3,145 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 1
Official Web Site: https://diocesedeitapetininga.org.br
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua General Carneiro 409, 18200-024 Itapetininga, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (015)3272-8557; 3271-2350

Past and Present Ordinaries

Gorgônio Alves da Encarnação Neto, C.R. (15 Apr 1998 Appointed - 25 Feb 2025 Retired)
Luiz Antônio Lopes Ricci (25 Feb 2025 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 April 1998	Erected	Diocese of Itapeva (Paranapanema) Archdiocese of Sorocaba (Itapetininga, Tatuí, São Miguel Arcanjo, Angatuba, Cesário Lange, Guareí, Sarapuí, and Pilar do Sul)	Diocese of Itapetininga (erected) (Alambari, Campina do Monte Alegre, Capela do Alto, Porangaba, Quadra, and Torre de Pedra)

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

1999 300,000 380,000 78.9% 27 2 29 10,344 18 4 36 19 ap2000

2000 350,000 430,000 81.4% 27 2 29 12,068 18 4 36 19 ap2001

2001 305,000 310,000 98.4% 27 2 29 10,517 18 2 51 20 ap2002

2002 330,000 379,000 87.1% 25 3 28 11,785 33 6 36 25 ap2003

2003 350,000 380,000 92.1% 27 3 30 11,666 34 6 36 26 ap2004

2004 546,000 635,000 86.0% 30 3 33 16,545 32 6 36 33 ap2005

2006 375,000 388,000 96.6% 29 3 32 11,718 33 6 36 26 ap2007

2013 389,000 424,000 91.7% 49 2 51 7,627 30 2 25 36 ap2014

2016 398,000 434,000 91.7% 51 3 54 7,370 64 3 10 37 ap2017

2019 407,600 444,480 91.7% 54 3 57 7,150 105 3 32 40 ap2020

2021 414,000 451,540 91.7% 49 1 50 8,280 99 1 30 41 ap2022

2023 419,000 458,000 91.5% 50 2 52 8,057 93 2 27 42 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	300,000	380,000	78.9%	27	2	29	10,344	18	4	36	19	ap2000
2000	350,000	430,000	81.4%	27	2	29	12,068	18	4	36	19	ap2001
2001	305,000	310,000	98.4%	27	2	29	10,517	18	2	51	20	ap2002
2002	330,000	379,000	87.1%	25	3	28	11,785	33	6	36	25	ap2003
2003	350,000	380,000	92.1%	27	3	30	11,666	34	6	36	26	ap2004
2004	546,000	635,000	86.0%	30	3	33	16,545	32	6	36	33	ap2005
2006	375,000	388,000	96.6%	29	3	32	11,718	33	6	36	26	ap2007
2013	389,000	424,000	91.7%	49	2	51	7,627	30	2	25	36	ap2014
2016	398,000	434,000	91.7%	51	3	54	7,370	64	3	10	37	ap2017
2019	407,600	444,480	91.7%	54	3	57	7,150	105	3	32	40	ap2020
2021	414,000	451,540	91.7%	49	1	50	8,280	99	1	30	41	ap2022
2023	419,000	458,000	91.5%	50	2	52	8,057	93	2	27	42	ap2024