Diocese of

São Carlos

Brazil Brazil

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Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: São Carlos / Sancti Caroli in Brasilia (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Campinas

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Charles Borromeo (November 4)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2021.10.20 – ...):Bishop Luiz Carlos Dias (59)Bishop Luiz Carlos Dias (59)

Apostolic Administrator of Catanduva (Brazil)

Ordinaries

Bishops of São Carlos (Roman Rite)

Bishop Luiz Carlos Dias (59)Bishop Luiz Carlos Dias (59)
(2021.10.20 – ...)

Bishop of São Carlos (Brazil)
Apostolic Administrator of Catanduva (Brazil)

Vim para servir

Born:1964.09.16 (Caconde, SP, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1991.04.05
Consecrated Bishop:2016.05.07

Priest of São João da Boa Vista (Brazil) (1991.04.05 – 2016.03.16)

Titular Bishop of Tunes (2016.03.16 – 2021.10.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo (Brazil) (2016.03.16 – 2021.10.20)

Bishop of São Carlos (Brazil) (2021.10.20 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Catanduva (Brazil) (2023.11.01 – ...)

Cardinal Paulo Cezar Costa (56)Bishop Paulo Cezar Costa (56) (later Cardinal)
(2016.06.22 – 2020.10.21)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Bonifacio ed Alessio
Metropolitan Archbishop of Brasília (Brazil)

Omnia sustinet propter electos

Born:1967.07.20 (Valença, RJ, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1992.12.05
Consecrated Bishop:2011.02.05
Created Cardinal:2022.08.27

Priest of Valença (Brazil) (1992.12.05 – 2010.11.24)

Titular Bishop of Œscus (2010.11.24 – 2016.06.22)

Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (2010.11.24 – 2016.06.22)

Bishop of São Carlos (Brazil) (2016.06.22 – 2020.10.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Brasília (Brazil) (2020.10.21 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Bonifacio ed Alessio (2022.08.27 [2022.10.07] – ...)

Bishop Paulo Sérgio Machado (78)Bishop Paulo Sérgio Machado (78)
(2006.11.22 – 2015.12.16)

Bishop emeritus of São Carlos (Brazil)

Opus Solidarietatis Pax

Born:1945.11.22 (Patrocinio, MG, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1972.04.08
Consecrated Bishop:1989.09.24

Priest of Patos de Minas (Brazil) (1972.04.08 – 1989.09.24)

Bishop of Ituiutaba (Brazil) (1989.09.24 – 2006.11.22)

Bishop of São Carlos (Brazil) (2006.11.22 – 2015.12.16)

Bishop Joviano de Lima Júnior, S.S.S. (later Archbishop)
(1995.10.25 – 2006.04.05)

Deus está conosco

Born:1942.04.23 (Uberaba, MG, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1969.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:1995.12.27
Died:2012.06.21 († 70)

Bishop of São Carlos (Brazil) (1995.10.25 – 2006.04.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto (Brazil) (2006.04.05 – 2012.06.21)

Bishop Constantino Amstalden
(1986.09.19 – 1995.10.25)

Sicut miles Christi

Born:1920.07.07 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1947.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:1971.05.23
Died:1997.02.14 († 76)

Titular Bishop of Hierpiniana (1971.03.11 – 1986.09.19)

Coadjutor Bishop of São Carlos (Brazil) (1971.03.11 – 1986.09.19)

Bishop of São Carlos (Brazil) (1986.09.19 – 1995.10.25)

Bishop Ruy Serra
(1957.11.25 – 1986.09.19)

Born:1900.03.23 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1923.12.09
Consecrated Bishop:1948.05.01
Died:1986.09.19 († 86)

Bishop of São Carlos do Pinhal (Brazil) (1948.02.13 – 1957.11.25)

Bishop of São Carlos (Brazil) (1957.11.25 – 1986.09.19)

Bishops of São Carlos do Pinhal (Roman Rite)

Bishop Ruy Serra
(1948.02.13 – 1957.11.25)

(see above)

Bishop Gastão Liberal Pinto
(1937.10.15 – 1945.10.24)

Pro ecclesia et patria fiant eximia

Born:1884.04.22 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1900.03.06
Consecrated Bishop:1934.05.20
Died:1945.10.24 († 61)

Titular Bishop of Hippos (1934.03.24 – 1937.10.15)

Coadjutor Bishop of São Carlos do Pinhal (Brazil) (1934.03.24 – 1937.10.15)

Bishop of São Carlos do Pinhal (Brazil) (1937.10.15 – 1945.10.24)

Archbishop José Marcondes Homem de Melo
(1908.08.09 – 1937.10.15)

Non recuso laborem

Born:1860.09.13 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1883.03.11
Consecrated Bishop:1906.06.29
Died:1937.10.15 († 77)

Bishop of Belém do Pará (Brazil) (1906.04.26 – 1906.05.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Belém do Pará (Brazil) (1906.05.01 – 1906.12.06)

Titular Archbishop of Ptolemais antea Syis (1906.12.06 – 1908.08.09)

Archbishop-Bishop of São Carlos do Pinhal (Brazil) (1908.08.09 – 1937.10.15)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (127)

Botucatu (↙), Bauru (←), Catanduva (↖), Jaboticabal (↖), Ribeirão Preto (↑), Limeira (↘), Piracicaba (↘)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 13,064 km²

Population: 838,000 Catholics (67.7% of 1,237,214 total)

Pastoral Centres: 132 parishes, 7 missions

Personnel: 187 priests (164 diocesan, 23 religious), 56 deacons, 93 religious (43 brothers, 50 sisters), 40 seminarians

Population

Pastoral Centres

Priests

Deacons

Religious

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Last updated on 2023.11.30

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