Araçatuba (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Sérgio Krzywy, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 23 March 1994
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Botucatu
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 9,798 (3,784 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 1
Mailing Address: Rua Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio 342, 16025-160 Aracatuba; C.P. 71, 16010-972 Aracatuba, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (018) 3624-3561

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Carlos Castanho de Almeida † (23 Mar 1994 Appointed - 17 Sep 2003 Resigned)
Sérgio Krzywy (26 May 2004 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 March 1994	Erected	Diocese of Lins (Araçatuba, Andradina, Bento de Abreu, Bilac, Birigüí, Castilho, Coroados, Gabriel Monteiro, Guaraçai, Guararapes, Lavinia, and Mirandópolis)	Diocese of Araçatuba (erected)

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

1999 399,000 439,000 90.9% 23 16 39 10,230 1 48 37 30 ap2000

2000 403,000 443,000 91.0% 24 15 39 10,333 1 20 34 30 ap2001

2001 404,000 454,829 88.8% 24 14 38 10,631 1 19 30 30 ap2002

2002 410,000 455,570 90.0% 26 14 40 10,250 1 18 40 30 ap2003

2003 410,000 455,570 90.0% 25 18 43 9,534 1 22 38 30 ap2004

2004 415,131 461,475 90.0% 27 17 44 9,434 1 32 31 31 ap2005

2006 415,131 461,475 90.0% 28 14 42 9,884 1 17 34 33 ap2007

2012 424,550 500,000 84.9% 31 16 47 9,032 2 21 34 32 ap2013

2015 435,000 506,000 86.0% 27 16 43 10,116 3 17 22 32 ap2016

2018 436,720 518,340 84.3% 34 16 50 8,734 4 17 19 34 ap2019

2020 438,677 504,960 86.9% 35 15 50 8,773 3 15 19 34 ap2021

2022 445,000 561,081 79.3% 35 14 49 9,081 2 14 19 33 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	399,000	439,000	90.9%	23	16	39	10,230	1	48	37	30	ap2000
2000	403,000	443,000	91.0%	24	15	39	10,333	1	20	34	30	ap2001
2001	404,000	454,829	88.8%	24	14	38	10,631	1	19	30	30	ap2002
2002	410,000	455,570	90.0%	26	14	40	10,250	1	18	40	30	ap2003
2003	410,000	455,570	90.0%	25	18	43	9,534	1	22	38	30	ap2004
2004	415,131	461,475	90.0%	27	17	44	9,434	1	32	31	31	ap2005
2006	415,131	461,475	90.0%	28	14	42	9,884	1	17	34	33	ap2007
2012	424,550	500,000	84.9%	31	16	47	9,032	2	21	34	32	ap2013
2015	435,000	506,000	86.0%	27	16	43	10,116	3	17	22	32	ap2016
2018	436,720	518,340	84.3%	34	16	50	8,734	4	17	19	34	ap2019
2020	438,677	504,960	86.9%	35	15	50	8,773	3	15	19	34	ap2021
2022	445,000	561,081	79.3%	35	14	49	9,081	2	14	19	33	ap2023