Presidente Prudente (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Benedito Gonçalves dos Santos, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 January 1960
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Botucatu
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 15,513 (5,991 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 1
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesepresidenteprudente.com.br
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Padre Joao Goetz 400, 19061-460 Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (018)3918-5000
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

José de Aquino Pereira † (26 Mar 1960 Appointed - 6 May 1968 Appointed, Bishop of Rio Preto, Sao Paulo)
José Gonçalves da Costa, C.SS.R. † (24 Nov 1969 Appointed - 19 Aug 1975 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro)
Antônio Agostinho Marochi † (2 Feb 1976 Appointed - 20 Feb 2002 Retired)
José María Libório Camino Saracho † (20 Feb 2002 Appointed - 16 Apr 2008 Retired)
Benedito Gonçalves dos Santos (16 Apr 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 January 1960	Erected	Diocese of Assis (Presidente Prudente, Alfredo Marcondes, Alvares Machado, Anhumas, Caiabú, Caiuá, Indiana, Marabá Paulista, Mirante do Paranapanema, Piquerobi, Pirapozinho, Presidente Bernardes, Presidente Epitácio, Presidente Venceslau, Regente Feijó, Sandovalina, ...)	Diocese of Presidente Prudente (erected)
11 April 1983	Territory Added	Diocese of Assis (Sancta Bibiana in Martinopolis)	Diocese of Presidente Prudente

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

1961 330,000 350,000 94.3% 2 11 13 25,384 5 41 17 ap1967

1968 250,000 300,000 83.3% 30 7 37 6,756 8 60 26 ap1971

1976 318,732 367,987 86.6% 16 15 31 10,281 15 47 28 ap1977

1980 391,000 446,000 87.7% 21 11 32 12,218 13 53 30 ap1981

1990 356,000 397,000 89.7% 20 7 27 13,185 9 56 33 ap1991

1999 410,000 463,000 88.6% 31 11 42 9,761 15 41 34 ap2000

2000 416,000 470,000 88.5% 33 11 44 9,454 15 41 35 ap2001

2001 470,000 511,445 91.9% 34 11 45 10,444 20 38 36 ap2002

2002 469,000 510,000 92.0% 35 11 46 10,195 20 38 36 ap2003

2003 470,000 511,445 91.9% 41 9 50 9,400 10 38 ap2004

2004 470,000 511,445 91.9% 39 10 49 9,591 12 61 39 ap2005

2013 529,000 568,000 93.1% 52 12 64 8,265 17 41 51 ap2014

2016 542,400 582,700 93.1% 55 12 67 8,095 22 36 53 ap2017

2019 555,415 587,730 94.5% 58 12 70 7,934 19 34 54 ap2020

2021 510,700 540,414 94.5% 62 12 74 6,901 17 34 55 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1961	330,000	350,000	94.3%	2	11	13	25,384	5	41	17	ap1967
1968	250,000	300,000	83.3%	30	7	37	6,756	8	60	26	ap1971
1976	318,732	367,987	86.6%	16	15	31	10,281	15	47	28	ap1977
1980	391,000	446,000	87.7%	21	11	32	12,218	13	53	30	ap1981
1990	356,000	397,000	89.7%	20	7	27	13,185	9	56	33	ap1991
1999	410,000	463,000	88.6%	31	11	42	9,761	15	41	34	ap2000
2000	416,000	470,000	88.5%	33	11	44	9,454	15	41	35	ap2001
2001	470,000	511,445	91.9%	34	11	45	10,444	20	38	36	ap2002
2002	469,000	510,000	92.0%	35	11	46	10,195	20	38	36	ap2003
2003	470,000	511,445	91.9%	41	9	50	9,400	10		38	ap2004
2004	470,000	511,445	91.9%	39	10	49	9,591	12	61	39	ap2005
2013	529,000	568,000	93.1%	52	12	64	8,265	17	41	51	ap2014
2016	542,400	582,700	93.1%	55	12	67	8,095	22	36	53	ap2017
2019	555,415	587,730	94.5%	58	12	70	7,934	19	34	54	ap2020
2021	510,700	540,414	94.5%	62	12	74	6,901	17	34	55	ap2022