Diocese of São João da Boa Vista

Past and Present Ordinaries

• David Picão † (14 May 1960 Appointed - 10 May 1963 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Santos, Sao Paulo)
• Tomás Vaquero † (2 Jul 1963 Appointed - 23 Jan 1991 Retired)
• Dadeus Grings (23 Jan 1991 Appointed - 12 Apr 2000 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul)
• David Dias Pimentel (7 Feb 2001 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1961	273,137	285,637	95.6%	14	21	35	7,803		26	121	16	ap1967
1968	280,000	330,000	84.8%	22	37	59	4,745		55	190	18	ap1971
1976	300,000	350,000	85.7%	22	37	59	5,084	1	47	160	20	ap1977
1980	321,000	382,000	84.0%	23	34	57	5,631	3	77	170	21	ap1981
1990	312,000	425,000	73.4%	35	30	65	4,800	2	43	125	28	ap1991
1999	352,000	470,000	74.9%	70	29	99	3,555	3	60	140	46	ap2000
2000	356,000	475,000	74.9%	68	28	96	3,708	3	59	358	46	ap2001
2001	465,545	581,932	80.0%	80	14	94	4,952	6	38	358	47	ap2002
2002	465,545	581,545	80.1%	83	36	119	3,912	5	112	322	48	ap2003
2003	465,545	581,545	80.1%	115	26	141	3,301	8	38	325	49	ap2004
2004	465,545	581,932	80.0%	97	27	124	3,754	11	37	325	55	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• David Dias Pimentel (Bishop: 7 Feb 2001 - )
• Dadeus Grings (Bishop: 23 Jan 1991 to 12 Apr 2000)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• David Picão † (Bishop: 14 May 1960 to 10 May 1963)
• Tomás Vaquero † (Bishop: 2 Jul 1963 to 23 Jan 1991)