Taubaté (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Wilson Luís Angotti Filho, Bishop
Carmo João Rhoden, S.C.I., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 7 June 1908
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Aparecida
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 4,537 (1,752 Square Miles)
Description: Taubaté, Pindamonhangaba, Caçapava, São Bento do Sapucaí, Santo Antônio do Pinhal, Campos do Jordão, São Luiz do Paraitinga, Natividade da Serra, Jambeiro, Redenção da Serra, and Tremembé
Conference Region: Sul 1
Official Web Site: https://diocesedetaubate.org.br
Mailing Address: Avenida Professor Moreira 327, Jardim das Nacoes, 12030-070 Taubate, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (012)3632-2855

Past and Present Ordinaries

Epaminondas Nunes de Ávila e Silva † (29 Apr 1909 Appointed - 29 Jun 1935 Died)
André Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti † (8 Aug 1936 Appointed - 8 Nov 1941 Resigned)
Francisco do Borja Pereira do Amaral † (3 Oct 1944 Appointed - 5 May 1976 Retired)
José Antônio do Couto, S.C.I. † (5 May 1976 Succeeded - 6 Aug 1981 Resigned)
Antônio Afonso de Miranda, S.D.N. † (6 Aug 1981 Appointed - 22 May 1996 Retired)
Carmo João Rhoden, S.C.I. (22 May 1996 Appointed - 15 Apr 2015 Retired)
Wilson Luís Angotti Filho (15 Apr 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
7 June 1908	Erected	Diocese of São Paulo (Vale do Paraíba Paulista, the São Paulo side of Serra da Mantiqueira and Serra do Mar, and the North Coast)	Diocese of Taubaté (erected)
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)
31 July 1937	Territory Lost	Diocese of Taubaté (Lorena, Areias, Bananal, Cachoeira, Campos Novos de Cunha, Cruzeiro, Cunha, Embaú, Pinheiros, Piquete, Queluz, São José do Barreiro, and Silveiras)	Diocese of Lorena (erected)
3 May 1952	Territory Added		Archdiocese of São Paulo Diocese of Taubaté
14 February 1958	Territory Added	Diocese of Santos (Ubatuba and Caraguatatuba)	Diocese of Taubaté
19 April 1958	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of São Paulo (Parts of Aparecida) Diocese of Taubaté (Guaratingueta and Lagoinha, and Parts of Aparecida)	Archdiocese of Aparecida (erected)
19 April 1958	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Taubaté (from São Paulo)
9 June 1962	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of São Paulo (Mogi das Cruzes, Arujá, Ferraz de Vasconcellos, Guararema, Guarulhos, Itaquaquecetuba, Poá, and Suzano) Diocese of Taubaté (Igaratá, Salesopólis, and Santa Isabel)	Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes (erected)
30 January 1981	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes (Igaratá) Diocese of Taubaté (Sao José dos Campos, Jacareí, Paraibuna, Santa Branca, and Monteiro Lobato)	Diocese of São José dos Campos (erected)
24 March 1982	Territory Lost	Diocese of Taubaté (Caraguatatuba and Ubatuba)	Diocese of Santos

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

1950 380,000 400,000 95.0% 69 57 126 3,015 113 384 30 ap1951

1966 370,000 415,000 89.2% 61 45 106 3,490 105 592 31 ap1967

1970 420,685 460,000 91.5% 50 50 8,413 38 ap1971

1976 480,356 510,432 94.1% 47 43 90 5,337 11 100 556 43 ap1977

1980 631,000 701,000 90.0% 42 46 88 7,170 11 109 512 45 ap1981

1990 410,000 445,171 92.1% 34 37 71 5,774 8 89 292 26 ap1991

1999 467,947 525,577 89.0% 44 41 85 5,505 25 125 302 30 ap2000

2000 476,773 535,589 89.0% 48 45 93 5,126 24 136 293 31 ap2001

2001 498,742 566,753 88.0% 47 49 96 5,195 24 135 250 31 ap2002

2002 487,173 573,173 85.0% 45 43 88 5,536 27 150 121 33 ap2003

2003 493,000 580,000 85.0% 43 44 87 5,666 41 129 222 33 ap2004

2004 494,000 595,219 83.0% 47 47 94 5,255 44 130 218 33 ap2005

2010 567,000 666,000 85.1% 59 44 103 5,504 53 173 264 37 ap2011

2014 597,000 698,000 85.5% 71 55 126 4,738 54 192 261 43 ap2015

2017 462,182 705,466 65.5% 76 60 136 3,398 54 181 193 49 ap2018

2020 483,000 738,000 65.4% 76 50 126 3,833 52 166 205 49 ap2021

2022 497,900 759,984 65.5% 67 68 135 3,688 38 178 163 49 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	380,000	400,000	95.0%	69	57	126	3,015		113	384	30	ap1951
1966	370,000	415,000	89.2%	61	45	106	3,490		105	592	31	ap1967
1970	420,685	460,000	91.5%	50		50	8,413				38	ap1971
1976	480,356	510,432	94.1%	47	43	90	5,337	11	100	556	43	ap1977
1980	631,000	701,000	90.0%	42	46	88	7,170	11	109	512	45	ap1981
1990	410,000	445,171	92.1%	34	37	71	5,774	8	89	292	26	ap1991
1999	467,947	525,577	89.0%	44	41	85	5,505	25	125	302	30	ap2000
2000	476,773	535,589	89.0%	48	45	93	5,126	24	136	293	31	ap2001
2001	498,742	566,753	88.0%	47	49	96	5,195	24	135	250	31	ap2002
2002	487,173	573,173	85.0%	45	43	88	5,536	27	150	121	33	ap2003
2003	493,000	580,000	85.0%	43	44	87	5,666	41	129	222	33	ap2004
2004	494,000	595,219	83.0%	47	47	94	5,255	44	130	218	33	ap2005
2010	567,000	666,000	85.1%	59	44	103	5,504	53	173	264	37	ap2011
2014	597,000	698,000	85.5%	71	55	126	4,738	54	192	261	43	ap2015
2017	462,182	705,466	65.5%	76	60	136	3,398	54	181	193	49	ap2018
2020	483,000	738,000	65.4%	76	50	126	3,833	52	166	205	49	ap2021
2022	497,900	759,984	65.5%	67	68	135	3,688	38	178	163	49	ap2023