Jundiaí (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Arnaldo Carvalheiro Neto, Bishop
Vicente Costa, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 7 November 1966
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Sorocaba
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 2,254 (870 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 1
Official Web Site: http://www.dj.org.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Eng. Roberto Mange 400, 13208-200 Jundiai, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (011)4583-7474
Fax: 4583-7490

Past and Present Ordinaries

Gabriel Paulino Bueno Couto, O. Carm. † (21 Nov 1966 Appointed - 11 Mar 1982 Died)
Roberto Pinarello de Almeida † (11 Mar 1982 Succeeded - 2 Oct 1996 Resigned)
Amaury Castanho † (2 Oct 1996 Succeeded - 7 Jan 2004 Retired)
Gil Antônio Moreira (7 Jan 2004 Appointed - 28 Jan 2009 Appointed, Archbishop of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais)
Vicente Costa (30 Dec 2009 Appointed - 15 Jun 2022 Retired)
Arnaldo Carvalheiro Neto (15 Jun 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
7 November 1966	Erected	Archdiocese of Campinas (Louveira) Archdiocese of São Paulo (Cabreúva, Cajamar, Campo Limpo, Itu, Itupeva, Jundiai, Pirapora do Bom Jesus, Santana do Parnaíba, Salto, and Varzea Paulista)	Diocese of Jundiaí (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 228,718 .0% 1 52 53 0 19 ap1967

1970 360,000 400,000 90.0% 21 37 58 6,206 37 123 26 ap1971

1976 295,000 320,000 92.2% 18 39 57 5,175 43 161 27 ap1977

1980 389,000 412,000 94.4% 18 38 56 6,946 1 40 174 28 ap1981

1990 518,000 592,000 87.5% 32 31 63 8,222 3 42 278 33 ap1991

1999 716,627 843,090 85.0% 49 35 84 8,531 65 47 190 46 ap2000

2000 731,013 860,144 85.0% 53 27 80 9,137 67 36 190 47 ap2001

2001 788,700 928,156 85.0% 54 31 85 9,278 65 42 91 47 ap2002

2002 769,771 962,214 80.0% 55 30 85 9,056 63 38 188 51 ap2003

2003 828,152 974,296 85.0% 62 34 96 8,626 63 49 206 51 ap2004

2004 846,119 995,434 85.0% 65 35 100 8,461 90 58 190 57 ap2005

2006 903,964 1,063,487 85.0% 74 37 111 8,143 90 61 173 58 ap2007

2011 980,000 1,155,000 84.8% 78 29 107 9,158 80 38 184 63 ap2012

2013 997,000 1,175,000 84.9% 75 28 103 9,679 99 45 182 64 ap2014

2016 1,022,000 1,241,153 82.3% 76 28 104 9,826 96 44 176 66 ap2017

2019 1,054,000 1,281,750 82.2% 85 27 112 9,410 88 52 170 66 ap2020

2021 1,093,160 1,329,570 82.2% 92 30 122 8,960 71 55 160 66 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		228,718	.0%	1	52	53	0				19	ap1967
1970	360,000	400,000	90.0%	21	37	58	6,206		37	123	26	ap1971
1976	295,000	320,000	92.2%	18	39	57	5,175		43	161	27	ap1977
1980	389,000	412,000	94.4%	18	38	56	6,946	1	40	174	28	ap1981
1990	518,000	592,000	87.5%	32	31	63	8,222	3	42	278	33	ap1991
1999	716,627	843,090	85.0%	49	35	84	8,531	65	47	190	46	ap2000
2000	731,013	860,144	85.0%	53	27	80	9,137	67	36	190	47	ap2001
2001	788,700	928,156	85.0%	54	31	85	9,278	65	42	91	47	ap2002
2002	769,771	962,214	80.0%	55	30	85	9,056	63	38	188	51	ap2003
2003	828,152	974,296	85.0%	62	34	96	8,626	63	49	206	51	ap2004
2004	846,119	995,434	85.0%	65	35	100	8,461	90	58	190	57	ap2005
2006	903,964	1,063,487	85.0%	74	37	111	8,143	90	61	173	58	ap2007
2011	980,000	1,155,000	84.8%	78	29	107	9,158	80	38	184	63	ap2012
2013	997,000	1,175,000	84.9%	75	28	103	9,679	99	45	182	64	ap2014
2016	1,022,000	1,241,153	82.3%	76	28	104	9,826	96	44	176	66	ap2017
2019	1,054,000	1,281,750	82.2%	85	27	112	9,410	88	52	170	66	ap2020
2021	1,093,160	1,329,570	82.2%	92	30	122	8,960	71	55	160	66	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Gabriel Paulino Bueno Couto, O. Carm. † (Bishop: 21 Nov 1966 to 11 Mar 1982)
Joaquim Justino Carreira † (Deacon: 11 Jun 1976; Priest: 19 Mar 1977 to 24 Mar 2005)
Amaury Castanho † (Coadjutor Bishop: 3 May 1989; Bishop: 2 Oct 1996 to 7 Jan 2004)
Roberto Pinarello de Almeida † (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Jul 1971; Coadjutor Bishop: 31 Jul 1980; Bishop: 11 Mar 1982 to 2 Oct 1996)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 476, and Page 477

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