Diocese of Cachoeira do Sul

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Bishop(s) Irineu Silvio Wilges, O.F.M., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 17 July 1991 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Porto Alegre Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Rio Grande do Sul Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 10,736 (4,146 Square Miles) Conference Region: Sul 3 Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Moron 1007, 96508-031 Cachoeira do Sul, RS, Brazil Telephone: (051)3722-1875 Fax: (same)

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Ângelo Domingos Salvador, O.F.M. Cap. (17 Jul 1991 Appointed - 26 May 1999 Appointed, Bishop of Uruguaiana)
• Irineu Silvio Wilges, O.F.M. (14 Jun 2000 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 July 1991	Erected	Diocese of Santa Maria	Diocese of Cachoeira do Sul (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
1999	177,000	210,000	84.3%	21	9	30	5,900	5	17	60	12	ap2000
2000	180,000	213,000	84.5%	24	9	33	5,454	3	15	48	12	ap2001
2001	171,666	203,739	84.3%	21	6	27	6,358	3	10	48	13	ap2002
2002	170,650	209,760	81.4%	17	6	23	7,419	3	11	48	13	ap2003
2003	143,327	204,753	70.0%	19	8	27	5,308	3	16	56	13	ap2004
2004	143,327	204,753	70.0%	17	7	24	5,971	3	15	56	13	ap2005
2006	145,700	209,000	69.7%	17	8	25	5,828	3	13	27	13	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Ângelo Domingos Salvador, O.F.M. Cap. (Bishop: 17 Jul 1991 to 26 May 1999)
• Irineu Silvio Wilges, O.F.M. (Bishop: 14 Jun 2000 - )