Osasco (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

João Bosco Barbosa de Sousa, O.F.M., Bishop

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: 2,495 (963 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 1
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedeosasco.com.br/
Mailing Address: Rua Dom Ercilio Turco 60, 06080-000 Osasco, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (011)3683-4522

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francisco Manuel Vieira † (15 Mar 1989 Appointed - 24 Apr 2002 Retired)
Ercílio Turco † (24 Apr 2002 Appointed - 16 Apr 2014 Retired)
João Bosco Barbosa de Sousa, O.F.M. (16 Apr 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 March 1989	Erected	Archdiocese of São Paulo (Osasco, Barueri, Carapicuíba, Cotia, Itapeví, Ibiúna, Jandira, Mairinque, São Roque, and Vargem Grande Paulista along with San Antonio (in Lapa))	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

2013 2,067,000 2,510,000 82.4% 86 41 127 16,275 77 166 78 ap2014

2016 2,119,000 2,573,000 82.4% 101 60 161 13,161 2 79 165 87 ap2017

2019 2,100,520 2,551,550 82.3% 103 54 157 13,379 1 68 156 88 ap2020

2021 2,146,740 2,607,758 82.3% 107 53 160 13,417 2 76 150 88 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	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
2013	2,067,000	2,510,000	82.4%	86	41	127	16,275		77	166	78	ap2014
2016	2,119,000	2,573,000	82.4%	101	60	161	13,161	2	79	165	87	ap2017
2019	2,100,520	2,551,550	82.3%	103	54	157	13,379	1	68	156	88	ap2020
2021	2,146,740	2,607,758	82.3%	107	53	160	13,417	2	76	150	88	ap2022