Diocese of Ourinhos

Dioecesis Parvauratana

Bishop(s)

Eduardo Vieira dos Santos, Bishop
Salvatore Paruzzo, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 30 December 1998
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Botucatu
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 7,104 (2,743 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 1
Official Web Site: https://diocesedeourinhos.com.br
Mailing Address: Bispado, Rua Arlindo Luz 442, 19900-010 Ourinhos, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (014)3322-4929

Past and Present Ordinaries

Salvatore Paruzzo (30 Dec 1998 Appointed - 19 May 2021 Retired)
Eduardo Vieira dos Santos (19 May 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 December 1998	Erected	Diocese of Assis Archdiocese of Botucatu Diocese of Itapeva (Fartura and Taguaí)	Diocese of Ourinhos (erected) (Ourinhos, Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo, Espirito Santo do Turvo, Camitar, Chavantes, Ipaussu, Timburi, Sarutaiá, Tejupá, Piraju, Bernardino do Campo, Manduri, Oleo, Ibirarema, Salto Grande, Ribeirao do Sul, São Pedro do Turvo, Ocauçu, Lupércio, Alvinlândia,...)

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

2000 270,000 300,000 90.0% 13 25 38 7,105 43 62 29 ap2001

2001 264,000 292,602 90.2% 14 27 41 6,439 42 66 29 ap2002

2002 147,305 294,610 50.0% 15 27 42 3,507 38 65 30 ap2004

2004 147,305 294,610 50.0% 16 23 39 3,777 34 65 30 ap2005

2013 300,300 345,000 87.0% 22 27 49 6,128 10 45 66 36 ap2014

2016 307,500 353,000 87.1% 21 28 49 6,275 10 43 34 41 ap2017

2019 296,350 341,234 86.8% 25 25 50 5,927 9 30 55 43 ap2020

2021 270,960 377,268 71.8% 28 27 55 4,926 9 29 53 43 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2000	270,000	300,000	90.0%	13	25	38	7,105		43	62	29	ap2001
2001	264,000	292,602	90.2%	14	27	41	6,439		42	66	29	ap2002
2002	147,305	294,610	50.0%	15	27	42	3,507		38	65	30	ap2004
2004	147,305	294,610	50.0%	16	23	39	3,777		34	65	30	ap2005
2013	300,300	345,000	87.0%	22	27	49	6,128	10	45	66	36	ap2014
2016	307,500	353,000	87.1%	21	28	49	6,275	10	43	34	41	ap2017
2019	296,350	341,234	86.8%	25	25	50	5,927	9	30	55	43	ap2020
2021	270,960	377,268	71.8%	28	27	55	4,926	9	29	53	43	ap2022