Itapeva (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Eduardo Malaspina, Bishop
José Moreira de Melo, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 2 March 1968
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Sorocaba
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 18,615 (7,190 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 1
Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseitapeva.com.br/
Mailing Address: Rua Coronel Crescencio 311, 18400-140 Itapeva, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (015)3522-0015
Fax: 3522-2710

Past and Present Ordinaries

Silvio Maria Dário † (27 Mar 1968 Appointed - 2 May 1974 Died)
José Lambert Filho, C.S.S. † (4 Jan 1975 Appointed - 30 Nov 1979 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Sorocaba)
Fernando Legal, S.D.B. † (28 Mar 1980 Appointed - 25 Apr 1985 Appointed, Bishop of Limeira, Sao Paulo)
Alano Maria Pena, O.P. (11 Jul 1985 Appointed - 24 Nov 1993 Appointed, Bishop of Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro)
José Moreira de Melo (17 Jan 1996 Appointed - 19 Oct 2016 Retired)
Arnaldo Carvalheiro Neto (19 Oct 2016 Succeeded - 15 Jun 2022 Appointed, Bishop of Jundiaí, Sao Paulo)
Eduardo Malaspina (28 Dec 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 March 1968	Erected	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)
19 January 1974	Territory Lost	Diocese of Itapeva (Barra do Turvo and Iporanga) Diocese of Santos (Cananeia, Eldorado Paulista, Iguape, Itariri, Jacupiranga, Juquiá, Miracatu, Pariquera-Açu, Pedro de Toledo, Registro, and Sete Barras)	Diocese of Registro (erected)
15 April 1998	Territory Lost	Diocese of Itapeva (Paranapanema) Archdiocese of Sorocaba (Itapetininga, Tatuí, São Miguel Arcanjo, Angatuba, Cesário Lange, Guareí, Sarapuí, and Pilar do Sul)	Diocese of Itapetininga (erected) (Alambari, Campina do Monte Alegre, Capela do Alto, Porangaba, Quadra, and Torre de Pedra)
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

1968 240,000 270,000 88.9% 10 16 26 9,230 55 65 12 ap1971

1976 290,000 320,000 90.6% 11 19 30 9,666 3 33 35 19 ap1977

1977 333,000 381,000 87.4% 9 22 31 10,741 3 38 39 20 ap1981

1990 346,000 450,000 76.9% 16 11 27 12,814 4 21 45 22 ap1991

1999 324,000 397,468 81.5% 15 39 54 6,000 1 50 29 21 ap2000

2000 350,000 377,977 92.6% 13 39 52 6,730 1 57 24 19 ap2001

2001 270,000 391,109 69.0% 14 39 53 5,094 57 24 19 ap2002

2002 350,000 391,100 89.5% 14 39 53 6,603 57 24 19 ap2003

2003 370,000 458,000 80.8% 14 1 15 24,666 19 24 19 ap2004

2004 240,000 391,109 61.4% 14 1 15 16,000 1 19 27 19 ap2005

2006 253,000 401,000 63.1% 17 11 28 9,035 27 27 19 ap2007

2013 287,900 439,000 65.6% 25 13 38 7,576 27 23 23 ap2014

2016 264,000 404,000 65.3% 33 16 49 5,387 21 26 27 ap2017

2019 264,000 405,000 65.2% 34 16 50 5,280 1 23 29 27 ap2020

2021 269,100 413,680 65.1% 33 16 49 5,491 1 21 20 28 ap2022

2023 263,938 419,000 63.0% 33 16 49 5,386 1 21 17 28 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1968	240,000	270,000	88.9%	10	16	26	9,230		55	65	12	ap1971
1976	290,000	320,000	90.6%	11	19	30	9,666	3	33	35	19	ap1977
1977	333,000	381,000	87.4%	9	22	31	10,741	3	38	39	20	ap1981
1990	346,000	450,000	76.9%	16	11	27	12,814	4	21	45	22	ap1991
1999	324,000	397,468	81.5%	15	39	54	6,000	1	50	29	21	ap2000
2000	350,000	377,977	92.6%	13	39	52	6,730	1	57	24	19	ap2001
2001	270,000	391,109	69.0%	14	39	53	5,094		57	24	19	ap2002
2002	350,000	391,100	89.5%	14	39	53	6,603		57	24	19	ap2003
2003	370,000	458,000	80.8%	14	1	15	24,666		19	24	19	ap2004
2004	240,000	391,109	61.4%	14	1	15	16,000	1	19	27	19	ap2005
2006	253,000	401,000	63.1%	17	11	28	9,035		27	27	19	ap2007
2013	287,900	439,000	65.6%	25	13	38	7,576		27	23	23	ap2014
2016	264,000	404,000	65.3%	33	16	49	5,387		21	26	27	ap2017
2019	264,000	405,000	65.2%	34	16	50	5,280	1	23	29	27	ap2020
2021	269,100	413,680	65.1%	33	16	49	5,491	1	21	20	28	ap2022
2023	263,938	419,000	63.0%	33	16	49	5,386	1	21	17	28	ap2024