Taubaté (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Carmo João Rhoden, S.C.I., Bishop
Antônio Afonso de Miranda, S.D.N., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 7 June 1908
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Aparecida
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 4,626 (1,786 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul I
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Praca Barao do Rio Branco 30, 12010-090 Taubate, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (012)3632-2855
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Epaminondas Nuñez de Ávila e Silva † (29 Apr 1909 Appointed - 29 Jun 1935 Died)
André Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti † (8 Aug 1936 Appointed - 8 Nov 1941 Resigned)
Francisco do Borja Pereira do Amaral † (3 Oct 1944 Appointed - 5 May 1976 Retired)
José Antônio do Couto, S.C.I. † (5 May 1976 Succeeded - 6 Aug 1981 Resigned)
Antônio Afonso de Miranda, S.D.N. (6 Aug 1981 Appointed - 22 May 1996 Retired)
Carmo João Rhoden, S.C.I. (22 May 1996 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
7 June 1908	Erected	Diocese of São Paulo	Diocese of Taubaté (erected)
4 July 1924	Territory Lost	Diocese of Botucatu Archdiocese of São Paulo Diocese of Taubaté	Diocese of Sorocaba (erected)
31 July 1937	Territory Lost	Diocese of Taubaté	Diocese of Lorena (erected)
19 April 1958	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of São Paulo Diocese of Taubaté	Archdiocese of Aparecida (erected)
9 June 1962	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of São Paulo Diocese of Taubaté	Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes (erected)
30 January 1981	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes Diocese of Taubaté	Diocese of São José dos Campos (erected)

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

1950 380,000 400,000 95.0% 69 57 126 3,015 113 384 30 ap1951

1966 370,000 415,000 89.2% 61 45 106 3,490 105 592 31 ap1967

1970 420,685 460,000 91.5% 50 50 8,413 38 ap1971

1976 480,356 510,432 94.1% 47 43 90 5,337 11 100 556 43 ap1977

1980 631,000 701,000 90.0% 42 46 88 7,170 11 109 512 45 ap1981

1990 410,000 445,171 92.1% 34 37 71 5,774 8 89 292 26 ap1991

1999 467,947 525,577 89.0% 44 41 85 5,505 25 125 302 30 ap2000

2000 476,773 535,589 89.0% 48 45 93 5,126 24 136 293 31 ap2001

2001 498,742 566,753 88.0% 47 49 96 5,195 24 135 250 31 ap2002

2002 487,173 573,173 85.0% 45 43 88 5,536 27 150 121 33 ap2003

2003 493,000 580,000 85.0% 43 44 87 5,666 41 129 222 33 ap2004

2004 494,000 595,219 83.0% 47 47 94 5,255 44 130 218 33 ap2005

2010 567,000 666,000 85.1% 59 44 103 5,504 53 173 264 37 ap2011

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	380,000	400,000	95.0%	69	57	126	3,015		113	384	30	ap1951
1966	370,000	415,000	89.2%	61	45	106	3,490		105	592	31	ap1967
1970	420,685	460,000	91.5%	50		50	8,413				38	ap1971
1976	480,356	510,432	94.1%	47	43	90	5,337	11	100	556	43	ap1977
1980	631,000	701,000	90.0%	42	46	88	7,170	11	109	512	45	ap1981
1990	410,000	445,171	92.1%	34	37	71	5,774	8	89	292	26	ap1991
1999	467,947	525,577	89.0%	44	41	85	5,505	25	125	302	30	ap2000
2000	476,773	535,589	89.0%	48	45	93	5,126	24	136	293	31	ap2001
2001	498,742	566,753	88.0%	47	49	96	5,195	24	135	250	31	ap2002
2002	487,173	573,173	85.0%	45	43	88	5,536	27	150	121	33	ap2003
2003	493,000	580,000	85.0%	43	44	87	5,666	41	129	222	33	ap2004
2004	494,000	595,219	83.0%	47	47	94	5,255	44	130	218	33	ap2005
2010	567,000	666,000	85.1%	59	44	103	5,504	53	173	264	37	ap2011

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

André Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti † (Bishop: 8 Aug 1936 to 8 Nov 1941)
Gabriel Paulino Bueno Couto, O. Carm. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1955 to 1965)
José Antônio do Couto, S.C.I. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 5 Jun 1974; Bishop: 5 May 1976 to 6 Aug 1981)
Epaminondas Nuñez de Ávila e Silva † (Bishop: 29 Apr 1909 to 29 Jun 1935)
Francisco do Borja Pereira do Amaral † (Bishop: 3 Oct 1944 to 5 May 1976)

Diocese of Taubaté

Dioecesis Taubatensis

Bishop(s)

General Information

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased