Votuporanga (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Moacir Aparecido de Freitas, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 July 2016
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 7,695 (2,972 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 1
Mailing Address: Rua Sao Paulo 3577, Patrimonio Novo, 15500-010 Votuporanga, SP, Brasil
Telephone: (017)3406-8232; 3422-6477

Past and Present Ordinaries

Moacir Aparecido de Freitas (20 Jul 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 July 2016	Erected	Diocese of Jales (Cardoso) Diocese of São José do Rio Preto (Álvares Florence, Américo de Campos, Buritama, Cosmorama, Floreal, Gastão Vidigal, Lourdes, Macaubal, Magda, Monções, Nhandeara, Nova Luzitânia, Parisi, Paulo de Faria, Planalto, Pontes Gestal, Riolândia, Sebastianópolis do Sul, Tanabi, Turiúba, União ...)	Diocese of Votuporanga (erected)

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

2016 172,500 230,000 75.0% 27 15 42 4,107 25 15 28 bul:20Jul2016

2017 179,006 255,421 70.1% 29 1 30 5,966 5 1 4 30 ap2018

2020 165,340 259,300 63.8% 33 1 34 4,862 5 1 5 30 ap2021

2022 165,000 263,000 62.7% 31 1 32 5,156 3 1 5 30 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2016	172,500	230,000	75.0%	27	15	42	4,107		25	15	28	bul:20Jul2016
2017	179,006	255,421	70.1%	29	1	30	5,966	5	1	4	30	ap2018
2020	165,340	259,300	63.8%	33	1	34	4,862	5	1	5	30	ap2021
2022	165,000	263,000	62.7%	31	1	32	5,156	3	1	5	30	ap2023