Diocese of Cachoeiro do Itapemirim

Dioecesis Cachoëirensis de Itapemirim

Bishop(s)

Célio de Oliveira Goulart, O.F.M., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 February 1958
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Vitória
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Espirito Santo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 10,073 (3,890 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 2
Official Web Site: http://www.dci.org.br/
Mailing Address: Rua Costa Pereira 39, 29300-090 Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, ES, Brazil
Telephone: (027) 521-1860
Fax: 200-5035

Past and Present Ordinaries

Luís Gonzaga Peluso † (25 Jul 1959 Appointed - 3 Dec 1985 Retired)
Luiz Mancilha Vilela, SS.CC. (3 Dec 1985 Appointed - 3 Dec 2002 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Vitória)
Célio de Oliveira Goulart, O.F.M. (9 Jul 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 February 1958	Erected	Diocese of Espírito Santo	Diocese of Cachoeiro do Itapemirim (erected)

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

1957 399,095 .0% 12 27 39 0 19 ap1960

1966 450,000 458,828 98.1% 11 24 35 12,857 11 64 18 ap1967

1970 435,700 512,620 85.0% 14 28 42 10,373 47 51 18 ap1971

1976 351,900 389,783 90.3% 14 30 44 7,997 32 52 21 ap1977

1980 365,000 410,000 89.0% 15 25 40 9,125 27 37 21 ap1981

1990 387,000 473,000 81.8% 23 21 44 8,795 16 26 58 26 ap1991

1999 409,078 545,438 75.0% 30 13 43 9,513 21 14 42 43 ap2000

2000 412,656 550,211 75.0% 32 19 51 8,091 21 20 52 38 ap2001

2001 421,613 575,484 73.3% 41 22 63 6,692 20 24 47 36 ap2002

2002 421,613 575,484 73.3% 37 23 60 7,026 20 25 47 38 ap2003

2003 421,613 575,484 73.3% 37 22 59 7,145 32 24 47 38 ap2004

2004 367,165 611,943 60.0% 35 23 58 6,330 33 26 42 38 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1957		399,095	.0%	12	27	39	0				19	ap1960
1966	450,000	458,828	98.1%	11	24	35	12,857		11	64	18	ap1967
1970	435,700	512,620	85.0%	14	28	42	10,373		47	51	18	ap1971
1976	351,900	389,783	90.3%	14	30	44	7,997		32	52	21	ap1977
1980	365,000	410,000	89.0%	15	25	40	9,125		27	37	21	ap1981
1990	387,000	473,000	81.8%	23	21	44	8,795	16	26	58	26	ap1991
1999	409,078	545,438	75.0%	30	13	43	9,513	21	14	42	43	ap2000
2000	412,656	550,211	75.0%	32	19	51	8,091	21	20	52	38	ap2001
2001	421,613	575,484	73.3%	41	22	63	6,692	20	24	47	36	ap2002
2002	421,613	575,484	73.3%	37	23	60	7,026	20	25	47	38	ap2003
2003	421,613	575,484	73.3%	37	22	59	7,145	32	24	47	38	ap2004
2004	367,165	611,943	60.0%	35	23	58	6,330	33	26	42	38	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops

Célio de Oliveira Goulart, O.F.M. (Bishop: 9 Jul 2003)
Luiz Mancilha Vilela, SS.CC. (Bishop: 3 Dec 1985 to 3 Dec 2002)
Luís Gonzaga Peluso † (Bishop: 25 Jul 1959 to 3 Dec 1985)

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