Diocese of Osasco

Dioecesis Osascanensis

Bishop(s)

Ercílio Turco, Bishop
Francisco Manuel Vieira, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 15 March 1989
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Paulo
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 2,416 (933 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 1
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedeosasco.com.br/
Mailing Address: C.P. 56, Avenida Santo Antonio 1090, 06086-060 Osasco, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (011) 7083-4522
Fax: 7081-2629

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francisco Manuel Vieira (15 Mar 1989 Appointed - 24 Apr 2002 Retired)
Ercílio Turco (24 Apr 2002 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 March 1989	Erected	Archdiocese of São Paulo	Diocese of Osasco (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 1,300,000 1,650,000 78.8% 45 46 91 14,285 1 70 294 43 ap1991

1999 1,708,000 2,093,000 81.6% 46 37 83 20,578 1 98 230 49 ap2000

2000 1,874,346 2,150,000 87.2% 53 41 94 19,939 118 233 49 ap2001

2001 1,895,978 2,143,000 88.5% 54 41 95 19,957 124 239 50 ap2002

2002 2,057,136 2,325,155 88.5% 51 42 93 22,119 107 225 52 ap2003

2003 1,575,876 2,077,782 75.8% 51 38 89 17,706 98 238 52 ap2004

2004 1,786,420 2,160,175 82.7% 63 31 94 19,004 92 214 54 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	1,300,000	1,650,000	78.8%	45	46	91	14,285	1	70	294	43	ap1991
1999	1,708,000	2,093,000	81.6%	46	37	83	20,578	1	98	230	49	ap2000
2000	1,874,346	2,150,000	87.2%	53	41	94	19,939		118	233	49	ap2001
2001	1,895,978	2,143,000	88.5%	54	41	95	19,957		124	239	50	ap2002
2002	2,057,136	2,325,155	88.5%	51	42	93	22,119		107	225	52	ap2003
2003	1,575,876	2,077,782	75.8%	51	38	89	17,706		98	238	52	ap2004
2004	1,786,420	2,160,175	82.7%	63	31	94	19,004		92	214	54	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Ercílio Turco (Bishop: 24 Apr 2002)
Francisco Manuel Vieira (Bishop: 15 Mar 1989 to 24 Apr 2002)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

None