Diocese of Bagé

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Bishop(s) Gílio Felício, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 25 June 1960 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Porto Alegre Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Rio Grande do Sul Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 35,554 (13,732 Square Miles) Conference Region: Sul 3 Mailing Address: C.P. 270, Avenida Marcilio Dias 1586, 96400-970 Bage, RS, Brazil Telephone: (0532)42-4772 Fax: 42-4376

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• José Gomes † (18 Mar 1961 Appointed - 16 Jul 1968 Appointed, Bishop of Chapecó)
• Angelo Félix Mugnol † (15 Jan 1969 Appointed - 12 Feb 1982 Died)
• Laurindo Guizzardi, C.S. (18 Apr 1982 Ordained Bishop - 28 Nov 2001 Appointed, Bishop of Foz do Iguaçu)
• Gílio Felício (11 Dec 2002 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 June 1960	Erected	Diocese of Pelotas Diocese of Uruguaiana	Diocese of Bagé (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1960		294,690	.0%	16	19	35	0		39		11	ap1967
1970	304,800	358,400	85.0%	21	21	42	7,257	1	27	151	15	ap1971
1976	352,000	382,000	92.1%	19	19	38	9,263	2	32	185	15	ap1977
1980	375,000	395,800	94.7%	20	16	36	10,416	2	36	125	18	ap1981
1990	382,000	420,000	91.0%	18	15	33	11,575	1	26	117	17	ap1991
1999	308,000	385,000	80.0%	19	15	34	9,058	1	25	90	16	ap2000
2000	312,000	390,000	80.0%	20	15	35	8,914	1	26	88	16	ap2001
2001	304,146	380,183	80.0%	19	15	34	8,945	1	33	87	16	ap2002
2002	312,073	390,092	80.0%	19	14	33	9,456	1	30	87	16	ap2003
2003	312,073	390,092	80.0%	20	14	34	9,178	1	26	81	16	ap2004
2004	312,073	390,092	80.0%	16	15	31	10,066	1	28	74	16	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Gílio Felício (Bishop: 11 Dec 2002 - )
• José Gomes † (Bishop: 18 Mar 1961 to 16 Jul 1968)
• Laurindo Guizzardi, C.S. (Coadjutor Bishop: 4 Feb 1982; Bishop: 18 Apr 1982 to 28 Nov 2001)
• Angelo Félix Mugnol † (Bishop: 15 Jan 1969 to 12 Feb 1982)
• Roque Paloschi (Priest: 7 Dec 1986 to 18 May 2005)