Botucatu (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Maurício Grotto de Camargo, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 19 April 1958
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 10,348 (3,996 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 1
Official Web Site: https://arquidiocesebotucatu.org.br
Mailing Address: Curia Metropolitana, Rua Dr. Costa Leite 668, 18600-010 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (014)3811-5900

Past and Present Ordinaries

Lúcio Antunes de Souza † (20 Oct 1908 Appointed - 19 Oct 1923 Died)
[Carlos Duarte Costa] † (4 Jul 1924 Appointed - 22 Sep 1937 Resigned)
Antonio Colturato, O.F.M. Cap. † (12 Apr 1938 Appointed - 5 May 1946 Died)
Henrique Hector Golland Trindade, O.F.M. † (15 May 1948 Appointed - 27 Mar 1968 Resigned)
Vicente Angelo José Marchetti Zioni † (27 Mar 1968 Appointed - 30 May 1989 Retired)
Antônio Maria Mucciolo † (30 May 1989 Appointed - 7 Jun 2000 Retired)
Aloysio José Leal Penna, S.J. † (7 Jun 2000 Appointed - 19 Nov 2008 Retired)
Maurício Grotto de Camargo (19 Nov 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Botucatu
7 June 1908	Erected	Diocese of São Paulo	Diocese of Botucatu (erected)
20 July 1923	Territory Added	Diocese of Curitiba (Adjusted to match civil boundaries)	Diocese of Botucatu
4 July 1924	Territory Lost	Diocese of Botucatu (Apiahy, Iporanga, Xiririca, Iguapé, Cananéa, Iacupiranga, Luquià, and Prainha) Archdiocese of São Paulo (Nossa Senhora ão Rosario em Santos, Sagrado Coração de Maria em Santos, S. Antonio do Embaré em Santos, S. Antonio do Vallongo em Santos, S. Vicente, and Conceição de Itanhaen) Diocese of Taubaté (Ubatuba, Caraguatatuba, Villa Bella, and S. Sebastião)	Diocese of Santos (erected)
4 July 1924	Territory Lost	Diocese of Botucatu (Sorocaba, Porto Felix, Campo Largo, Piedade, Pilar, S. Miguel Archanjo, Sarapuhy, Itapetininga, Tatuhy, Cesario Large, Bella Vista de Taiuhy, Bufete, Pereiras, Conchas, Guarehy, Angatuba^ Laranjal, Boituva, Cerquilho, Tietê, Anhemby, Bury, Itabera, ...)	Diocese of Sorocaba (erected)
24 April 1925	Territory Added	Diocese of Sorocaba (Piraju, Fartura, Anhembi, and Itahy (Itobi))	Diocese of Botucatu
21 June 1926	Territory Lost	Diocese of Botucatu (Noroeste and Alta Paulista)	Diocese of Cafelândia (erected)
30 November 1928	Territory Lost	Diocese of Botucatu (Assisi, Campos Novos, Candido Motta, Conçeieao de Monte Alegre, Maraeahy, Palmital, Paraguassù, Platina, Presidente Prudente, Quota, Salto Grande, Santo Anastasio, and San Pedro do Turvo)	Diocese of Assis (erected)
5 February 1932	Territory Lost	Diocese of Botucatu (Parish of Itahy)	Diocese of Sorocaba
5 February 1932	Territory Added	Diocese of Sorocaba (Parish of Bofate)	Diocese of Botucatu
Archdiocese of Botucatu
19 April 1958	Elevated	Diocese of Botucatu	Archdiocese of Botucatu
15 February 1964	Territory Lost	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)
2 March 1968	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Botucatu (Factura, Itaí, Paranapanema, and Taguaí) Diocese of Sorocaba (Barao de Antonina, Buri, Capao Bonito, Coronel Macedo, Guapiara, Itaberá, Itapeva, Itaporanga, Itararé, Ribeirão Branco, Ribeirão Vermelho do Sul, and Taquarituba) Diocese of Santos (Apiai, Barra do Turvo, Iporanga, and Ribeira)	Diocese of Itapeva (erected)
27 April 1990	Territory Added	Diocese of Piracicaba (Rest of Anhembi)	Archdiocese of Botucatu
30 December 1998	Territory Lost	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

Diocese of Botucatu

1950 392,500 450,000 87.2% 33 46 79 4,968 44 263 31 ap1951

Archdiocese of Botucatu

1959 550,000 600,000 91.7% 39 67 106 5,188 113 374 35 ap1960

1966 400,000 440,000 90.9% 40 41 81 4,938 80 354 32 ap1967

1970 420,000 450,000 93.3% 28 30 58 7,241 52 348 30 ap1971

1976 370,000 410,000 90.2% 23 29 52 7,115 38 210 40 ap1977

1980 410,000 455,000 90.1% 26 33 59 6,949 48 220 45 ap1981

1990 570,000 700,000 81.4% 39 27 66 8,636 1 39 52 ap1991

1999 626,000 750,000 83.5% 41 34 75 8,346 6 59 130 63 ap2000

2000 551,500 650,000 84.8% 34 28 62 8,895 6 53 128 41 ap2001

2001 423,000 498,581 84.8% 41 10 51 8,294 5 18 115 41 ap2002

2002 369,000 435,307 84.8% 43 10 53 6,962 5 14 85 42 ap2003

2003 369,000 435,307 84.8% 35 17 52 7,096 5 26 130 42 ap2004

2004 369,000 435,308 84.8% 36 15 51 7,235 7 17 130 43 ap2005

2006 419,000 494,000 84.8% 39 15 54 7,759 13 22 130 48 ap2007

2012 461,000 544,000 84.7% 40 17 57 8,087 12 29 73 45 ap2013

2015 473,000 557,000 84.9% 42 18 60 7,883 15 24 72 45 ap2016

2018 484,890 570,995 84.9% 46 18 64 7,576 15 25 68 46 ap2019

2020 492,500 580,000 84.9% 49 12 61 8,073 14 17 60 47 ap2021

2022 500,000 589,000 84.9% 51 13 64 7,812 13 18 52 48 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Botucatu
1950	392,500	450,000	87.2%	33	46	79	4,968		44	263	31	ap1951
Archdiocese of Botucatu
1959	550,000	600,000	91.7%	39	67	106	5,188		113	374	35	ap1960
1966	400,000	440,000	90.9%	40	41	81	4,938		80	354	32	ap1967
1970	420,000	450,000	93.3%	28	30	58	7,241		52	348	30	ap1971
1976	370,000	410,000	90.2%	23	29	52	7,115		38	210	40	ap1977
1980	410,000	455,000	90.1%	26	33	59	6,949		48	220	45	ap1981
1990	570,000	700,000	81.4%	39	27	66	8,636	1	39		52	ap1991
1999	626,000	750,000	83.5%	41	34	75	8,346	6	59	130	63	ap2000
2000	551,500	650,000	84.8%	34	28	62	8,895	6	53	128	41	ap2001
2001	423,000	498,581	84.8%	41	10	51	8,294	5	18	115	41	ap2002
2002	369,000	435,307	84.8%	43	10	53	6,962	5	14	85	42	ap2003
2003	369,000	435,307	84.8%	35	17	52	7,096	5	26	130	42	ap2004
2004	369,000	435,308	84.8%	36	15	51	7,235	7	17	130	43	ap2005
2006	419,000	494,000	84.8%	39	15	54	7,759	13	22	130	48	ap2007
2012	461,000	544,000	84.7%	40	17	57	8,087	12	29	73	45	ap2013
2015	473,000	557,000	84.9%	42	18	60	7,883	15	24	72	45	ap2016
2018	484,890	570,995	84.9%	46	18	64	7,576	15	25	68	46	ap2019
2020	492,500	580,000	84.9%	49	12	61	8,073	14	17	60	47	ap2021
2022	500,000	589,000	84.9%	51	13	64	7,812	13	18	52	48	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Lúcio Antunes de Souza † (Bishop: 20 Oct 1908 to 19 Oct 1923)
Antonio Colturato, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 12 Apr 1938 to 5 May 1946)
Silvio Maria Dário † (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Feb 1965 to 27 Mar 1968)
[Carlos Duarte Costa] † (Bishop: 4 Jul 1924 to 22 Sep 1937)
Henrique Hector Golland Trindade, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 15 May 1948; Archbishop: 19 Apr 1958 to 27 Mar 1968)
Aloysio José Leal Penna, S.J. † (Archbishop: 7 Jun 2000 to 19 Nov 2008)
Vicente Angelo José Marchetti Zioni † (Archbishop: 27 Mar 1968 to 30 May 1989)
José Melhado Campos † (Priest: 15 Aug 1934 to 29 May 1960)
Antônio Maria Mucciolo † (Archbishop: 30 May 1989 to 7 Jun 2000)

Source(s)

Diocese of Botucatu
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 15, Page 450
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 17, Page 243
Archdiocese of Botucatu
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 90, to Page 94
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 82, Page 1,460, and Page 1,461

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