Santo Amaro (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Giuseppe (José) Negri, P.I.M.E., Bishop
Marcelo Antônio da Silva, Auxiliary Bishop
Fernando Antônio Figueiredo, O.F.M., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 15 March 1989
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Paulo
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 563 (217 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 1
Official Web Site: http://diocesedesantoamaro.org.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Av. Mascote 1171, 04363-001 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (011)2821-8700
Fax: 2821-8711

Past and Present Ordinaries

Fernando Antônio Figueiredo, O.F.M. (15 Mar 1989 Appointed - 2 Dec 2015 Retired)
Giuseppe (José) Negri, P.I.M.E. (2 Dec 2015 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 March 1989	Erected	Archdiocese of São Paulo	Diocese of Santo Amaro (erected)

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

1990 1,162,000 2,000,000 58.1% 25 48 73 15,917 164 302 33 ap1991

1999 2,400,000 2,891,000 83.0% 66 48 114 21,052 88 140 63 ap2000

2000 1,995,950 2,851,357 70.0% 59 57 116 17,206 162 212 66 ap2001

2001 2,250,000 3,000,000 75.0% 78 41 119 18,907 103 212 68 ap2002

2002 2,000,000 2,700,000 74.1% 88 45 133 15,037 171 257 76 ap2003

2003 1,900,000 2,800,000 67.9% 95 64 159 11,949 155 221 90 ap2004

2004 1,900,000 2,800,000 67.9% 102 63 165 11,515 154 177 90 ap2005

2010 2,329,000 3,197,000 72.8% 130 81 211 11,037 167 260 99 ap2011

2014 2,645,000 3,308,000 80.0% 123 98 221 11,968 182 271 110 ap2015

2017 2,590,425 3,132,211 82.7% 117 97 214 12,104 222 363 112 ap2018

2020 2,611,251 3,150,751 82.9% 120 68 188 13,889 161 289 111 ap2021

2022 2,619,219 3,179,000 82.4% 113 69 182 14,391 169 355 111 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	1,162,000	2,000,000	58.1%	25	48	73	15,917	164	302	33	ap1991
1999	2,400,000	2,891,000	83.0%	66	48	114	21,052	88	140	63	ap2000
2000	1,995,950	2,851,357	70.0%	59	57	116	17,206	162	212	66	ap2001
2001	2,250,000	3,000,000	75.0%	78	41	119	18,907	103	212	68	ap2002
2002	2,000,000	2,700,000	74.1%	88	45	133	15,037	171	257	76	ap2003
2003	1,900,000	2,800,000	67.9%	95	64	159	11,949	155	221	90	ap2004
2004	1,900,000	2,800,000	67.9%	102	63	165	11,515	154	177	90	ap2005
2010	2,329,000	3,197,000	72.8%	130	81	211	11,037	167	260	99	ap2011
2014	2,645,000	3,308,000	80.0%	123	98	221	11,968	182	271	110	ap2015
2017	2,590,425	3,132,211	82.7%	117	97	214	12,104	222	363	112	ap2018
2020	2,611,251	3,150,751	82.9%	120	68	188	13,889	161	289	111	ap2021
2022	2,619,219	3,179,000	82.4%	113	69	182	14,391	169	355	111	ap2023