São João da Boa Vista (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Eugênio Barbosa Martins, S.S.S., Bishop
José Carlos Brandão Cabral, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 January 1960
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 7,089 (2,738 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 1
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesesaojoao.org.br/
Mailing Address: Av. Dr. Oscar Piraja Martins 268, Bairro Sto. Andre, 13874-000 Sao Joao da Boa Vista, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (019)3638-1818

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 - 28 Sep 2016 Retired)
Antônio Emídio Vilar, S.D.B. (28 Sep 2016 Appointed - 19 Jan 2022 Appointed, Bishop of São José do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo)
José Carlos Brandão Cabral (3 Aug 2022 Appointed - 7 Dec 2023 Resigned)
Eugênio Barbosa Martins, S.S.S. (4 Jan 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 January 1960	Erected	Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto (Sâo Joâo da Boa Vista, Aguaí, Aguas da Prata, Caconde, Casa Branca, Divinolândia, Mococa, Mogi-Guaçu, Itobi, Pinhal, Santa Cruz das Palmeiras, Santo Antonio do Jardim, Sao José do Rio Pardo, Sao Sebastião da Grama, Tambaú, Tapiratiba, Vargem Grande do Sui)	Diocese of São João da Boa Vista (erected)

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

2010 547,000 624,000 87.7% 149 25 174 3,143 24 157 159 71 ap2011

2014 574,000 654,000 87.8% 77 60 137 4,189 18 179 177 75 ap2015

2017 589,000 670,740 87.8% 140 61 201 2,930 17 180 110 79 ap2018

2020 465,735 620,980 75.0% 151 67 218 2,136 17 180 107 79 ap2021

2022 445,172 673,491 66.1% 165 63 228 1,952 13 175 139 79 ap2023

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
2010	547,000	624,000	87.7%	149	25	174	3,143	24	157	159	71	ap2011
2014	574,000	654,000	87.8%	77	60	137	4,189	18	179	177	75	ap2015
2017	589,000	670,740	87.8%	140	61	201	2,930	17	180	110	79	ap2018
2020	465,735	620,980	75.0%	151	67	218	2,136	17	180	107	79	ap2021
2022	445,172	673,491	66.1%	165	63	228	1,952	13	175	139	79	ap2023