São Miguel Paulista (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Algacir Munhak, C.S., Bishop
Manuel Parrado Carral, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 15 March 1989
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Paulo
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 196 (75 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 1
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesesaomiguel.org.br
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Trav. Guilherme de Aguiar 57, Sao Miguel Paulista, 08011-030 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (011)2297-8611
Fax: 2297-3953

Past and Present Ordinaries

Fernando Legal, S.D.B. † (15 Mar 1989 Appointed - 9 Jan 2008 Retired)
Manuel Parrado Carral (9 Jan 2008 Appointed - 21 Sep 2022 Retired)
Algacir Munhak, C.S. (21 Sep 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 March 1989	Erected	Archdiocese of São Paulo	Diocese of São Miguel Paulista (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 2,209,800 2,594,000 85.2% 44 39 83 26,624 47 264 53 ap1991

1999 2,559,000 2,883,000 88.8% 64 33 97 26,381 1 56 241 70 ap2000

2000 2,565,000 2,891,000 88.7% 67 32 99 25,909 58 236 72 ap2001

2001 2,572,000 2,899,000 88.7% 74 32 106 24,264 57 213 73 ap2002

2002 2,598,000 2,928,000 88.7% 76 33 109 23,834 62 189 79 ap2003

2003 2,198,284 2,648,534 83.0% 78 35 113 19,453 64 181 80 ap2004

2004 2,198,284 2,648,534 83.0% 87 31 118 18,629 59 182 80 ap2005

2010 2,300,000 2,875,000 80.0% 110 31 141 16,312 4 61 214 99 ap2011

2014 2,414,000 2,995,000 80.6% 111 26 137 17,620 4 67 207 101 ap2015

2017 2,477,000 3,072,300 80.6% 115 27 142 17,443 7 55 196 102 ap2018

2020 2,535,000 3,144,700 80.6% 119 22 141 17,978 7 34 129 104 ap2021

2022 2,412,000 2,996,000 80.5% 114 22 136 17,735 7 34 126 104 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	2,209,800	2,594,000	85.2%	44	39	83	26,624		47	264	53	ap1991
1999	2,559,000	2,883,000	88.8%	64	33	97	26,381	1	56	241	70	ap2000
2000	2,565,000	2,891,000	88.7%	67	32	99	25,909		58	236	72	ap2001
2001	2,572,000	2,899,000	88.7%	74	32	106	24,264		57	213	73	ap2002
2002	2,598,000	2,928,000	88.7%	76	33	109	23,834		62	189	79	ap2003
2003	2,198,284	2,648,534	83.0%	78	35	113	19,453		64	181	80	ap2004
2004	2,198,284	2,648,534	83.0%	87	31	118	18,629		59	182	80	ap2005
2010	2,300,000	2,875,000	80.0%	110	31	141	16,312	4	61	214	99	ap2011
2014	2,414,000	2,995,000	80.6%	111	26	137	17,620	4	67	207	101	ap2015
2017	2,477,000	3,072,300	80.6%	115	27	142	17,443	7	55	196	102	ap2018
2020	2,535,000	3,144,700	80.6%	119	22	141	17,978	7	34	129	104	ap2021
2022	2,412,000	2,996,000	80.5%	114	22	136	17,735	7	34	126	104	ap2023