Bauru (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Rubens Sevilha, O.C.D., Bishop
Caetano Ferrari, O.F.M., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 15 February 1964
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Botucatu
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 5,891 (2,275 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 1
Official Web Site: https://diocesedebauru.com.br
Mailing Address: Rua Dr. Fernando Costa 3-30, Vila Nova Santa Clara, 17014-130 Bauru, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (014)3879-8706; 3227-7796

Past and Present Ordinaries

Vicente Angelo José Marchetti Zioni † (25 Mar 1964 Appointed - 27 Mar 1968 Appointed, Archbishop of Botucatu, Sao Paulo)
Cândido Rubens Padín, O.S.B. † (27 Apr 1970 Appointed - 4 Sep 1990 Retired)
Aloysio José Leal Penna, S.J. † (4 Sep 1990 Succeeded - 7 Jun 2000 Appointed, Archbishop of Botucatu, Sao Paulo)
Luiz Antônio Guedes (24 Oct 2001 Appointed - 30 Jul 2008 Appointed, Bishop of Campo Limpo, Sao Paulo)
Caetano Ferrari, O.F.M. (15 Apr 2009 Appointed - 28 Mar 2018 Retired)
Rubens Sevilha, O.C.D. (28 Mar 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 February 1964	Erected	Archdiocese of Botucatu (Agudos, Boracela, Cabrália Paulista, Duartina, Gália, Lucianópolis, Pederneiras, Piratininga, and part of Bauru) Diocese of Lins (Arealva, Avai, Iacanga, and parts of Bauru)	Diocese of Bauru (erected)
22 October 1964	Name Changed		Diocese of Bauru (Latin changed from Bauropolitana)

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

1965 230,000 251,065 91.6% 14 33 47 4,893 45 120 19 ap1967

1968 209,933 233,299 90.0% 13 35 48 4,373 46 140 20 ap1971

1976 203,056 229,809 88.4% 12 27 39 5,206 48 100 23 ap1977

1980 242,000 275,000 88.0% 17 29 46 5,260 44 105 22 ap1981

1990 345,001 391,000 88.2% 15 25 40 8,625 41 121 24 ap1991

1999 372,000 419,879 88.6% 38 25 63 5,904 35 79 32 ap2000

2000 384,000 433,000 88.7% 32 27 59 6,508 40 78 34 ap2001

2001 398,000 449,645 88.5% 34 28 62 6,419 110 71 38 ap2002

2002 402,000 454,000 88.5% 35 28 63 6,380 114 74 40 ap2003

2003 405,000 458,000 88.4% 36 27 63 6,428 40 78 41 ap2004

2004 422,739 469,710 90.0% 34 27 61 6,930 95 79 40 ap2005

2006 441,000 489,000 90.2% 39 27 66 6,681 61 68 40 ap2007

2012 471,000 526,000 89.5% 38 19 57 8,263 4 43 47 41 ap2013

2015 483,000 539,000 89.6% 43 21 64 7,546 5 37 37 41 ap2016

2018 475,620 530,000 89.7% 43 18 61 7,797 5 41 35 41 ap2019

2020 476,290 530,647 89.8% 43 18 61 7,808 6 42 26 40 ap2021

2022 485,000 540,796 89.7% 44 16 60 8,083 6 44 29 41 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	230,000	251,065	91.6%	14	33	47	4,893		45	120	19	ap1967
1968	209,933	233,299	90.0%	13	35	48	4,373		46	140	20	ap1971
1976	203,056	229,809	88.4%	12	27	39	5,206		48	100	23	ap1977
1980	242,000	275,000	88.0%	17	29	46	5,260		44	105	22	ap1981
1990	345,001	391,000	88.2%	15	25	40	8,625		41	121	24	ap1991
1999	372,000	419,879	88.6%	38	25	63	5,904		35	79	32	ap2000
2000	384,000	433,000	88.7%	32	27	59	6,508		40	78	34	ap2001
2001	398,000	449,645	88.5%	34	28	62	6,419		110	71	38	ap2002
2002	402,000	454,000	88.5%	35	28	63	6,380		114	74	40	ap2003
2003	405,000	458,000	88.4%	36	27	63	6,428		40	78	41	ap2004
2004	422,739	469,710	90.0%	34	27	61	6,930		95	79	40	ap2005
2006	441,000	489,000	90.2%	39	27	66	6,681		61	68	40	ap2007
2012	471,000	526,000	89.5%	38	19	57	8,263	4	43	47	41	ap2013
2015	483,000	539,000	89.6%	43	21	64	7,546	5	37	37	41	ap2016
2018	475,620	530,000	89.7%	43	18	61	7,797	5	41	35	41	ap2019
2020	476,290	530,647	89.8%	43	18	61	7,808	6	42	26	40	ap2021
2022	485,000	540,796	89.7%	44	16	60	8,083	6	44	29	41	ap2023