São Carlos (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Luiz Carlos Dias, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 25 November 1957
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Campinas
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 7,046 (2,721 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 1
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesesaocarlos.org.br
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Av. Jose Pereira Lopes 386, Vila Prado, 13574-380 Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (016)3362-4480

Historical Details

Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal
- Latin Name: Sancti Caroli de Pinhal
- Erected: 7 June 1908
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Paulo
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Marcondes Homem de Melo † (9 Aug 1908 Appointed - 15 Oct 1937 Died)
Gastão Liberal Pinto † (15 Oct 1937 Succeeded - 24 Oct 1945 Died)
Ruy Serra † (13 Feb 1948 Appointed - 19 Sep 1986 Died)
Constantino Amstalden † (19 Sep 1986 Succeeded - 25 Oct 1995 Retired)
Joviano de Lima Júnior, S.S.S. † (25 Oct 1995 Appointed - 5 Apr 2006 Appointed, Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo)
Paulo Sérgio Machado † (22 Nov 2006 Appointed - 16 Dec 2015 Resigned)
Paulo Cezar Costa (22 Jun 2016 Appointed - 21 Oct 2020 Appointed, Archbishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal)
Luiz Carlos Dias (20 Oct 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal
7 June 1908	Erected	Diocese of São Paulo	Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal (erected)
25 January 1929	Territory Lost	Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal (Jaboticabal, Barretos, Bebedouro, Pitangueiras, Viradouro, Monte Alto, Monte Azul, Tayassù, Tayuva, Olympia, Collina, Cajoby, Irupy, Piranjy, Guaracy, and Severino)	Diocese of Jaboticabal (erected)
25 January 1929	Territory Lost	Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal (Rio Preto, Ibirá, Santa Adélia, Tabapuã, Mirassol, Nova Granada, Monte Aprazível, Tanabi, Ariranha, Catanduva, Potirendaba, Inácio Uchoa, Cedral, José Bonifácio, and Fernando Prestes)	Diocese of Rio Preto (erected)
Diocese of São Carlos
25 November 1957	Name Changed	Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal	Diocese of São Carlos
14 February 1958	Territory Lost	Diocese of São Carlos (Analdnia and Corumdatai)	Diocese of Piracicaba
14 February 1958	Territory Lost	Diocese of São Carlos (St. Matthaei (in Guarida))	Diocese of Jaboticabal
14 February 1958	Territory Added	Diocese of Rio Preto (Cândido Rodrigues and Vila Negri (in Taquaritinga))	Diocese of São Carlos
19 April 1958	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of São Carlos (from São Paulo)
9 February 2000	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jaboticabal (Ariranha, Palmares Paulista, Paraíso, and Santa Adélia) Diocese of Rio Preto (Catanduva, Catiguá, Elisário, Ibirá, Nováis, Pindorama, Tabapuá, and Urêpes) Diocese of São Carlos (Irapua, Itajobi, Marapoama, Novo Horizonte, and Sales)	Diocese of Catanduva (erected)
26 June 2024	Territory Lost	Diocese of São Carlos (Jaú, Bariri, Barra Bonita, Bocaina, Borborema, Brotas, Dois Córregos, Ibitinga, Itaju, Itápolis, Itapuí, Mineiros do Tietê, Nova Europa, Tabatinga, and Torrinha)	Diocese of Jaú (erected)

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

Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal

1950 579,156 603,422 96.0% 35 40 75 7,722 45 164 42 ap1951

Diocese of São Carlos

1966 470,000 482,000 97.5% 60 32 92 5,108 30 230 43 ap1967

1970 406,300 470,000 86.4% 44 23 67 6,064 31 138 42 ap1971

1976 450,000 522,724 86.1% 42 35 77 5,844 43 209 47 ap1977

1980 512,000 570,000 89.8% 46 37 83 6,168 1 53 191 46 ap1981

1990 749,000 828,000 90.5% 67 23 90 8,322 1 31 151 62 ap1991

1999 709,308 895,486 79.2% 88 31 119 5,960 1 42 123 73 ap2000

2000 628,000 857,000 73.3% 90 19 109 5,761 2 30 120 73 ap2001

2001 618,000 951,076 65.0% 84 14 98 6,306 10 25 105 69 ap2002

2002 703,086 963,086 73.0% 85 31 116 6,061 10 40 109 70 ap2003

2003 712,815 985,236 72.3% 80 26 106 6,724 10 34 96 70 ap2004

2004 723,371 951,086 76.1% 85 31 116 6,235 17 41 82 70 ap2005

2010 801,000 1,097,000 73.0% 115 25 140 5,721 36 49 71 100 ap2011

2014 826,000 1,135,000 72.8% 135 26 161 5,130 47 42 95 107 ap2015

2017 847,000 1,251,700 67.7% 146 24 170 4,982 43 28 65 124 ap2018

2020 866,800 1,280,000 67.7% 162 27 189 4,586 58 55 67 126 ap2021

2022 838,000 1,237,214 67.7% 164 23 187 4,481 56 43 50 132 ap2023

2023 843,000 1,245,000 67.7% 169 25 194 4,345 56 44 68 132 ap2024

2024 485,000 716,156 67.7% 127 17 144 3,368 39 4 66 75 bul:26Jun2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal
1950	579,156	603,422	96.0%	35	40	75	7,722		45	164	42	ap1951
Diocese of São Carlos
1966	470,000	482,000	97.5%	60	32	92	5,108		30	230	43	ap1967
1970	406,300	470,000	86.4%	44	23	67	6,064		31	138	42	ap1971
1976	450,000	522,724	86.1%	42	35	77	5,844		43	209	47	ap1977
1980	512,000	570,000	89.8%	46	37	83	6,168	1	53	191	46	ap1981
1990	749,000	828,000	90.5%	67	23	90	8,322	1	31	151	62	ap1991
1999	709,308	895,486	79.2%	88	31	119	5,960	1	42	123	73	ap2000
2000	628,000	857,000	73.3%	90	19	109	5,761	2	30	120	73	ap2001
2001	618,000	951,076	65.0%	84	14	98	6,306	10	25	105	69	ap2002
2002	703,086	963,086	73.0%	85	31	116	6,061	10	40	109	70	ap2003
2003	712,815	985,236	72.3%	80	26	106	6,724	10	34	96	70	ap2004
2004	723,371	951,086	76.1%	85	31	116	6,235	17	41	82	70	ap2005
2010	801,000	1,097,000	73.0%	115	25	140	5,721	36	49	71	100	ap2011
2014	826,000	1,135,000	72.8%	135	26	161	5,130	47	42	95	107	ap2015
2017	847,000	1,251,700	67.7%	146	24	170	4,982	43	28	65	124	ap2018
2020	866,800	1,280,000	67.7%	162	27	189	4,586	58	55	67	126	ap2021
2022	838,000	1,237,214	67.7%	164	23	187	4,481	56	43	50	132	ap2023
2023	843,000	1,245,000	67.7%	169	25	194	4,345	56	44	68	132	ap2024
2024	485,000	716,156	67.7%	127	17	144	3,368	39	4	66	75	bul:26Jun2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Sérgio Aparecido Colombo (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Oct 2001 to 3 Dec 2003)
Paulo Cezar Costa (Bishop: 22 Jun 2016 to 21 Oct 2020)
Francisco Carlos da Silva (Priest: 11 Dec 1982 to 19 Sep 2007)
Luiz Carlos Dias (Bishop: 20 Oct 2021 - )
Airton José dos Santos (Apostolic Administrator: 16 Dec 2015 to 6 Aug 2016)
Luis Gonzaga Féchio (Priest: 14 Dec 1990 to 19 Jan 2011)
Moacir Aparecido de Freitas (Deacon: 24 Oct 1987; Priest: 11 Dec 1987 to 20 Jul 2016)
Eduardo Malaspina (Priest: 13 Dec 1991; Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Mar 2018 to 28 Dec 2022; Administrator: 14 Dec 2020 to 18 Dec 2021)
Antônio Aparecido de Marcos Filho (Deacon: 11 Dec 1998; Priest: 10 Sep 1999 to 21 Dec 2022)
Sérgio da Rocha (Deacon: 18 Aug 1984; Priest: 14 Dec 1984 to 13 Jun 2001)
José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques (Deacon: 2 Dec 1973; Priest: 8 Dec 1974 to 10 Jul 1991)
Francisco José Zugliani (Priest: 9 Jul 1961 to 23 Dec 1997)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Constantino Amstalden † (Coadjutor Bishop: 11 Mar 1971; Bishop: 19 Sep 1986 to 25 Oct 1995)
José de Aquino Pereira † (Priest: 3 Dec 1944 to 23 Jan 1958)
João Corso, S.D.B. †
Joviano de Lima Júnior, S.S.S. † (Bishop: 25 Oct 1995 to 5 Apr 2006)
Virgílio de Pauli † (Priest: 8 Dec 1950 to 8 May 1981)
Bruno Gamberini † (Deacon: 2 Dec 1973; Priest: 11 Dec 1974 to 17 May 1995)
José Joaquim Gonçalves †
Paulo Sérgio Machado † (Bishop: 22 Nov 2006 to 16 Dec 2015)
José Marcondes Homem de Melo † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 9 Aug 1908; Bishop: 22 Nov 1908 to 15 Oct 1937)
Cândido Rubens Padín, O.S.B. †
Gastão Liberal Pinto † (Coadjutor Bishop: 24 Mar 1934; Bishop: 15 Oct 1937 to 24 Oct 1945)
Ruy Serra † (Priest: 9 Dec 1923; Bishop: 13 Feb 1948 to 19 Sep 1986)
Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola † (Priest: 8 Dec 1953 to 20 Dec 1980)
José Varani †

Source(s)

Diocese of São Carlos
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 50, Page 225, and Page 26
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 51, Page 90, to Page 94

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