Mogi das Cruzes (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Pedro Luiz Stringhini, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 9 June 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Paulo
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 2,521 (973 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 1
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DiocesedeMogidasCruzes/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Bras de Pina 560, Vila Vitoria, 08730-020 Mogi das Cruzes, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (011)4724-9734
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Paulo Rolim Loureiro † (4 Aug 1962 Appointed - 2 Aug 1975 Died)
Emílio Pignoli (29 Apr 1976 Appointed - 15 Mar 1989 Appointed, Bishop of Campo Limpo, Sao Paulo)
Paulo Antonino Mascarenhas Roxo, O. Praem. † (18 Nov 1989 Appointed - 4 Aug 2004 Retired)
Airton José dos Santos (4 Aug 2004 Appointed - 15 Feb 2012 Appointed, Archbishop of Campinas, Sao Paulo)
Pedro Luiz Stringhini (19 Sep 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
9 June 1962	Erected	Archdiocese of São Paulo (Mogi das Cruzes, Arujá, Ferraz de Vasconcellos, Guararema, Guarulhos, Itaquaquecetuba, Poá, and Suzano) Diocese of Taubaté (Igaratá, Salesopólis, and Santa Isabel)	Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes (erected)
30 January 1981	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes (Guarulhos)	Diocese of Guarulhos (erected)
30 January 1981	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes (Igaratá) Diocese of Taubaté (Sao José dos Campos, Jacareí, Paraibuna, Santa Branca, and Monteiro Lobato)	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

1966 420,000 480,000 87.5% 23 32 55 7,636 17 56 32 ap1967

1968 472,922 525,469 90.0% 15 29 44 10,748 32 112 25 ap1971

1976 687,765 749,256 91.8% 26 30 56 12,281 2 33 85 43 ap1977

1980 694,000 796,000 87.2% 27 38 65 10,676 2 38 117 48 ap1981

1990 850,000 950,000 89.5% 21 26 47 18,085 1 33 91 38 ap1991

1999 828,750 1,071,976 77.3% 37 22 59 14,046 1 50 74 40 ap2000

2000 1,104,000 1,200,000 92.0% 34 33 67 16,477 1 72 78 43 ap2001

2001 679,532 1,231,528 55.2% 36 39 75 9,060 1 57 85 42 ap2002

2002 371,273 1,233,890 30.1% 34 35 69 5,380 1 96 80 42 ap2003

2003 400,000 1,233,890 32.4% 38 28 66 6,060 3 158 80 43 ap2004

2004 596,565 1,233,890 48.3% 37 35 72 8,285 3 238 54 43 ap2005

2013 1,165,000 1,572,000 74.1% 51 39 90 12,944 7 168 64 50 ap2014

2016 1,168,000 1,576,262 74.1% 98 31 129 9,054 18 55 64 70 ap2017

2019 980,652 1,634,420 60.0% 106 41 147 6,671 30 69 91 79 ap2020

2021 1,002,391 1,670,651 60.0% 109 44 153 6,551 43 120 88 83 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	420,000	480,000	87.5%	23	32	55	7,636		17	56	32	ap1967
1968	472,922	525,469	90.0%	15	29	44	10,748		32	112	25	ap1971
1976	687,765	749,256	91.8%	26	30	56	12,281	2	33	85	43	ap1977
1980	694,000	796,000	87.2%	27	38	65	10,676	2	38	117	48	ap1981
1990	850,000	950,000	89.5%	21	26	47	18,085	1	33	91	38	ap1991
1999	828,750	1,071,976	77.3%	37	22	59	14,046	1	50	74	40	ap2000
2000	1,104,000	1,200,000	92.0%	34	33	67	16,477	1	72	78	43	ap2001
2001	679,532	1,231,528	55.2%	36	39	75	9,060	1	57	85	42	ap2002
2002	371,273	1,233,890	30.1%	34	35	69	5,380	1	96	80	42	ap2003
2003	400,000	1,233,890	32.4%	38	28	66	6,060	3	158	80	43	ap2004
2004	596,565	1,233,890	48.3%	37	35	72	8,285	3	238	54	43	ap2005
2013	1,165,000	1,572,000	74.1%	51	39	90	12,944	7	168	64	50	ap2014
2016	1,168,000	1,576,262	74.1%	98	31	129	9,054	18	55	64	70	ap2017
2019	980,652	1,634,420	60.0%	106	41	147	6,671	30	69	91	79	ap2020
2021	1,002,391	1,670,651	60.0%	109	44	153	6,551	43	120	88	83	ap2022