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Diocese of Lins

Dioecesis Linensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Francisco Carlos da Silva, Bishop
  • Irineu Danelón, S.D.B., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 27 May 1950
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Botucatu
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Sao Paulo
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 8,261 (3,190 Square Miles)
  • Description: Alto Alegre, Avanhandava, Balbinos, Cafelândia, Clementina, Glicério, Guaimbê, Guaiçara, Getulina, Guarantã, Júlio Mesquita, Lins, Luiziânia, Penápolis, Pirajuí, Promissão, Reginópolis, and Sabino
  • Conference Region: Sul 1
  • Official Web Site: https://diocesedelins.org
  • Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua 9 de Julho 1010, 16400-110 Lins, SP, Brazil
  • Telephone: (014)3522-1622
  • Fax: (same)

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Cafelândia
21 June 1926ErectedDiocese of Botucatu (Noroeste and Alta Paulista) Diocese of Cafelândia (erected)
Diocese of Lins
27 May 1950Name ChangedDiocese of Cafelândia Diocese of Lins
16 February 1952Territory LostDiocese of Lins Diocese of Marília (erected)
19 April 1958Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Lins (from São Paulo)
Diocese of Marília (from São Paulo)
15 February 1964Territory LostArchdiocese of Botucatu (Agudos, Boracela, Cabrália Paulista, Duartina, Gália, Lucianópolis, Pederneiras, Piratininga, and part of Bauru)
Diocese of Lins (Arealva, Avai, Iacanga, and parts of Bauru)
Diocese of Bauru (erected)
23 March 1994Territory LostDiocese of Lins (Araçatuba, Andradina, Bento de Abreu, Bilac, Birigüí, Castilho, Coroados, Gabriel Monteiro, Guaraçai, Guararapes, Lavinia, and Mirandópolis) Diocese of Araçatuba (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Lins
19501,800,0002,000,00090.0%46378321,6864012050ap1951
1966540,000600,00090.0%3032628,7094229637ap1967
1970600,000701,20485.6%3749866,9765228648ap1971
1976460,000500,00092.0%3837756,13324114349ap1977
1980492,000532,00092.5%2741687,23534811551ap1981
1990618,000667,00092.7%3833718,70413711354ap1991
1999213,764264,62280.8%3010405,3441105531ap2000
2000212,577264,62280.3%349434,9431155531ap2001
2001225,000280,45780.2%398474,7872165032ap2002
2002210,500280,69375.0%3610464,5762154532ap2003
2003210,500280,69375.0%379464,5762185031ap2004
2004183,350280,45765.4%409493,7415185032ap2005
2013223,000305,00073.1%508583,84411163338ap2014
2016228,700313,50073.0%768842,72212152743ap2017
2019234,500321,40073.0%628703,35012142243ap2020
2021238,270326,56073.0%616673,55620131944ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Cafelândia
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 19, Page 370, to Page 372
  • Diocese of Lins
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 709, and Page 710
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 90, to Page 94

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