Lins (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

João Gilberto de Moura, Bishop
Irineu Danelón, S.D.B., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 27 May 1950
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Botucatu
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 8,261 (3,190 Square Miles)
Description: Alto Alegre, Avanhandava, Balbinos, Cafelândia, Clementina, Glicério, Guaimbê, Guaiçara, Getulina, Guarantã, Júlio Mesquita, Lins, Luiziânia, Penápolis, Pirajuí, Promissão, Reginópolis, and Sabino
Conference Region: Sul 1
Official Web Site: https://diocesedelins.org
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua 9 de Julho 1010, 16400-110 Lins, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (014)3522-1622
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ático Eusébio da Rocha † (17 Dec 1928 Appointed - 16 Dec 1935 Appointed, Archbishop of Curitiba, Parana)
Henrique César Fernandes Mourão, S.D.B. † (16 Dec 1935 Appointed - 30 Mar 1945 Died)
Henrique Gelain † (22 May 1948 Appointed - 28 Mar 1964 Appointed, Bishop of Vacaria, Rio Grande do Sul)
Pedro Paulo Koop, M.S.C. † (27 Jul 1964 Appointed - 11 Oct 1980 Retired)
Luiz Colussi † (11 Oct 1980 Succeeded - 5 Dec 1983 Appointed, Bishop of Caçador, Santa Catarina)
Walter Bini, S.D.B. † (14 Mar 1984 Appointed - 17 Jun 1987 Died)
Irineu Danelón, S.D.B. (26 Nov 1987 Appointed - 30 Sep 2015 Retired)
Francisco Carlos da Silva (30 Sep 2015 Appointed - 26 Jun 2024 Appointed, Bishop of Jaú, Sao Paulo)
João Gilberto de Moura (30 Oct 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Cafelândia
21 June 1926	Erected	Diocese of Botucatu (Noroeste and Alta Paulista)	Diocese of Cafelândia (erected)
Diocese of Lins
27 May 1950	Name Changed	Diocese of Cafelândia	Diocese of Lins
16 February 1952	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lins	Diocese of Marília (erected)
19 April 1958	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Lins (from São Paulo) Diocese of Marília (from São Paulo)
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)
23 March 1994	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lins (Araçatuba, Andradina, Bento de Abreu, Bilac, Birigüí, Castilho, Coroados, Gabriel Monteiro, Guaraçai, Guararapes, Lavinia, and Mirandópolis)	Diocese of Araçatuba (erected)

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 Lins

1950 1,800,000 2,000,000 90.0% 46 37 83 21,686 40 120 50 ap1951

1966 540,000 600,000 90.0% 30 32 62 8,709 42 296 37 ap1967

1970 600,000 701,204 85.6% 37 49 86 6,976 52 286 48 ap1971

1976 460,000 500,000 92.0% 38 37 75 6,133 2 41 143 49 ap1977

1980 492,000 532,000 92.5% 27 41 68 7,235 3 48 115 51 ap1981

1990 618,000 667,000 92.7% 38 33 71 8,704 1 37 113 54 ap1991

1999 213,764 264,622 80.8% 30 10 40 5,344 1 10 55 31 ap2000

2000 212,577 264,622 80.3% 34 9 43 4,943 1 15 55 31 ap2001

2001 225,000 280,457 80.2% 39 8 47 4,787 2 16 50 32 ap2002

2002 210,500 280,693 75.0% 36 10 46 4,576 2 15 45 32 ap2003

2003 210,500 280,693 75.0% 37 9 46 4,576 2 18 50 31 ap2004

2004 183,350 280,457 65.4% 40 9 49 3,741 5 18 50 32 ap2005

2013 223,000 305,000 73.1% 50 8 58 3,844 11 16 33 38 ap2014

2016 228,700 313,500 73.0% 76 8 84 2,722 12 15 27 43 ap2017

2019 234,500 321,400 73.0% 62 8 70 3,350 12 14 22 43 ap2020

2021 238,270 326,560 73.0% 61 6 67 3,556 20 13 19 44 ap2022

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 Lins
1950	1,800,000	2,000,000	90.0%	46	37	83	21,686		40	120	50	ap1951
1966	540,000	600,000	90.0%	30	32	62	8,709		42	296	37	ap1967
1970	600,000	701,204	85.6%	37	49	86	6,976		52	286	48	ap1971
1976	460,000	500,000	92.0%	38	37	75	6,133	2	41	143	49	ap1977
1980	492,000	532,000	92.5%	27	41	68	7,235	3	48	115	51	ap1981
1990	618,000	667,000	92.7%	38	33	71	8,704	1	37	113	54	ap1991
1999	213,764	264,622	80.8%	30	10	40	5,344	1	10	55	31	ap2000
2000	212,577	264,622	80.3%	34	9	43	4,943	1	15	55	31	ap2001
2001	225,000	280,457	80.2%	39	8	47	4,787	2	16	50	32	ap2002
2002	210,500	280,693	75.0%	36	10	46	4,576	2	15	45	32	ap2003
2003	210,500	280,693	75.0%	37	9	46	4,576	2	18	50	31	ap2004
2004	183,350	280,457	65.4%	40	9	49	3,741	5	18	50	32	ap2005
2013	223,000	305,000	73.1%	50	8	58	3,844	11	16	33	38	ap2014
2016	228,700	313,500	73.0%	76	8	84	2,722	12	15	27	43	ap2017
2019	234,500	321,400	73.0%	62	8	70	3,350	12	14	22	43	ap2020
2021	238,270	326,560	73.0%	61	6	67	3,556	20	13	19	44	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Walter Bini, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 14 Mar 1984 to 17 Jun 1987)
Luiz Colussi † (Coadjutor Bishop: 28 Mar 1980; Bishop: 11 Oct 1980 to 5 Dec 1983)
Ático Eusébio da Rocha † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1928 to 16 Dec 1935)
Henrique César Fernandes Mourão, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1935 to 30 Mar 1945)
Henrique Gelain † (Bishop: 22 May 1948 to 28 Mar 1964)
Pedro Paulo Koop, M.S.C. † (Bishop: 27 Jul 1964 to 11 Oct 1980)
Mauro Morelli †

Source(s)

Diocese of Cafelândia
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 19, Page 370, to Page 372
Diocese of Lins
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 709, and Page 710
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 90, to Page 94

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Diocese of Lins

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