Diocese of Caraguatatuba

Dioecesis Caraguatatubensis

Bishop(s)

José Carlos Chacorowski, C.M., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 March 1999
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Aparecida
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 1,949 (752 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 1
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesecaraguatatuba.com.br/
Mailing Address: C.P. 215, 11660-970 Caraguatatuba; Rua Santos Dumont 100, 11660-290 Caraguatatuba, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (012)3883-6668

Past and Present Ordinaries

Fernando Mason, O.F.M. Conv. (3 Mar 1999 Appointed - 25 May 2005 Appointed, Bishop of Piracicaba, Sao Paulo)
Antônio Carlos Altieri, S.D.B. (26 Jul 2006 Appointed - 11 Jul 2012 Appointed, Archbishop of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul)
José Carlos Chacorowski, C.M. (19 Jun 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 March 1999	Erected	Diocese of Santos (Caraguatatuba, Iíhabela, São Sebastiâo, and Ubatuba)	Diocese of Caraguatatuba (erected)
26 January 2001	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Caraguatatuba (from São Paulo)

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

1999 175,000 210,000 83.3% 6 8 14 12,500 2 11 42 7 ap2000

2000 143,589 191,452 75.0% 9 5 14 10,256 4 6 48 7 ap2001

2001 168,000 223,914 75.0% 8 8 16 10,500 4 13 50 8 ap2002

2002 167,000 223,914 74.6% 13 6 19 8,789 4 8 51 8 ap2003

2003 167,000 223,914 74.6% 16 7 23 7,260 10 19 52 10 ap2004

2004 155,400 248,362 62.6% 15 10 25 6,216 10 12 52 12 ap2005

2006 166,000 268,000 61.9% 17 9 26 6,384 10 10 51 16 ap2007

2011 178,000 289,000 61.6% 15 10 25 7,120 9 11 46 16 ap2012

2013 181,000 294,400 61.5% 32 6 38 4,763 6 7 33 17 ap2014

2016 185,000 312,500 59.2% 27 6 33 5,606 5 7 12 17 ap2017

2019 196,000 331,301 59.2% 24 5 29 6,758 6 6 19 19 ap2020

2021 203,515 344,000 59.2% 25 3 28 7,268 24 3 20 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	175,000	210,000	83.3%	6	8	14	12,500	2	11	42	7	ap2000
2000	143,589	191,452	75.0%	9	5	14	10,256	4	6	48	7	ap2001
2001	168,000	223,914	75.0%	8	8	16	10,500	4	13	50	8	ap2002
2002	167,000	223,914	74.6%	13	6	19	8,789	4	8	51	8	ap2003
2003	167,000	223,914	74.6%	16	7	23	7,260	10	19	52	10	ap2004
2004	155,400	248,362	62.6%	15	10	25	6,216	10	12	52	12	ap2005
2006	166,000	268,000	61.9%	17	9	26	6,384	10	10	51	16	ap2007
2011	178,000	289,000	61.6%	15	10	25	7,120	9	11	46	16	ap2012
2013	181,000	294,400	61.5%	32	6	38	4,763	6	7	33	17	ap2014
2016	185,000	312,500	59.2%	27	6	33	5,606	5	7	12	17	ap2017
2019	196,000	331,301	59.2%	24	5	29	6,758	6	6	19	19	ap2020
2021	203,515	344,000	59.2%	25	3	28	7,268	24	3		20	ap2022