Santo André (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Pedro Carlos Cipolini, Bishop
José Nelson Westrupp, S.C.I., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 18 July 1954
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Paulo
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 825 (318 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 1
Official Web Site: https://diocesesa.org.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Praca do Carmo 36, 09010-020 Santo Andre, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (011)4469-2077

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jorge Marcos de Oliveira † (26 Jul 1954 Appointed - 29 Dec 1975 Resigned)
Cláudio Aury Affonso Hummes, O.F.M. † (29 Dec 1975 Succeeded - 29 May 1996 Appointed, Archbishop of Fortaleza, Ceara)
Décio Pereira † (21 May 1997 Appointed - 5 Feb 2003 Died)
José Nelson Westrupp, S.C.I. (1 Oct 2003 Appointed - 27 May 2015 Retired)
Pedro Carlos Cipolini (27 May 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
18 July 1954	Erected	Archdiocese of São Paulo (Santo André, São Bernardo, and São Caetano)	Diocese of Santo André (erected)
14 February 1958	Territory Added		Diocese of Santo André (Santo André, São Bernardo do Campo, São Caetano do Sul, Mauá, and Ribeirão Pires)

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

1966 900,000 950,000 94.7% 55 31 86 10,465 35 61 51 ap1967

1968 1,300,000 1,500,000 86.7% 61 36 97 13,402 41 120 61 ap1971

1976 1,500,000 1,800,000 83.3% 52 21 73 20,547 5 23 131 74 ap1977

1980 1,169,000 1,403,000 83.3% 49 37 86 13,593 7 88 164 71 ap1981

1990 2,161,600 2,727,700 79.2% 62 40 102 21,192 7 69 160 80 ap1991

1999 2,124,000 3,130,000 67.9% 73 48 121 17,553 6 92 155 84 ap2000

2000 2,100,000 2,800,000 75.0% 74 44 118 17,796 6 103 135 86 ap2001

2001 2,100,000 2,274,705 92.3% 72 41 113 18,584 6 116 156 87 ap2002

2002 2,102,100 2,359,467 89.1% 77 40 117 17,966 6 104 141 88 ap2003

2003 2,102,100 2,317,631 90.7% 80 40 120 17,517 6 111 156 88 ap2004

2004 2,102,100 2,354,722 89.3% 82 41 123 17,090 6 112 135 88 ap2005

2010 2,302,000 2,577,714 89.3% 94 62 156 14,756 18 117 115 97 ap2011

2014 2,415,000 2,704,000 89.3% 98 62 160 15,093 28 94 99 98 ap2015

2017 2,470,610 2,736,865 90.3% 101 63 164 15,064 29 112 138 100 ap2018

2020 2,518,200 2,789,871 90.3% 102 57 159 15,837 30 103 81 104 ap2021

2022 2,550,000 2,825,048 90.3% 105 51 156 16,346 42 79 113 105 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	900,000	950,000	94.7%	55	31	86	10,465		35	61	51	ap1967
1968	1,300,000	1,500,000	86.7%	61	36	97	13,402		41	120	61	ap1971
1976	1,500,000	1,800,000	83.3%	52	21	73	20,547	5	23	131	74	ap1977
1980	1,169,000	1,403,000	83.3%	49	37	86	13,593	7	88	164	71	ap1981
1990	2,161,600	2,727,700	79.2%	62	40	102	21,192	7	69	160	80	ap1991
1999	2,124,000	3,130,000	67.9%	73	48	121	17,553	6	92	155	84	ap2000
2000	2,100,000	2,800,000	75.0%	74	44	118	17,796	6	103	135	86	ap2001
2001	2,100,000	2,274,705	92.3%	72	41	113	18,584	6	116	156	87	ap2002
2002	2,102,100	2,359,467	89.1%	77	40	117	17,966	6	104	141	88	ap2003
2003	2,102,100	2,317,631	90.7%	80	40	120	17,517	6	111	156	88	ap2004
2004	2,102,100	2,354,722	89.3%	82	41	123	17,090	6	112	135	88	ap2005
2010	2,302,000	2,577,714	89.3%	94	62	156	14,756	18	117	115	97	ap2011
2014	2,415,000	2,704,000	89.3%	98	62	160	15,093	28	94	99	98	ap2015
2017	2,470,610	2,736,865	90.3%	101	63	164	15,064	29	112	138	100	ap2018
2020	2,518,200	2,789,871	90.3%	102	57	159	15,837	30	103	81	104	ap2021
2022	2,550,000	2,825,048	90.3%	105	51	156	16,346	42	79	113	105	ap2023