Diocese of Caxias do Sul

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Bishop(s) Nei Paulo Moretto, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Name Changed: 19 October 1966 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Porto Alegre Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Rio Grande do Sul Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 11,034 (4,261 Square Miles) Conference Region: Sul 3 Mailing Address: Rua Os 18 do Forte 1771, 95020-472 Caxias do Sul; C.P. 59, 95001-970 Caxias do Sul, RS, Brazil Telephone: (054) 214-5388

Historical Details

• Diocese of Caxias
  • Latin Name: Caxiensis
  • Erected: 8 September 1934
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Porto Alegre
  • Country: Brazil

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• José Baréa † (23 Sep 1935 Appointed - 19 Nov 1951 Died)
• Benedito Zorzi † (24 Jun 1952 Appointed - 26 May 1983 Retired)
• Nei Paulo Moretto (26 May 1983 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Caxias
8 September 1934	Erected	Archdiocese of Porto Alegre	Diocese of Caxias (erected)
Diocese of Caxias do Sul
19 October 1966	Name Changed	Diocese of Caxias	Diocese of Caxias do Sul
10 November 1999	Territory Lost	Diocese of Caxias do Sul Archdiocese of Porto Alegre	Diocese of Osório (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
Diocese of Caxias
1950	220,000	223,000	98.7%	59	60	119	1,848		136	270	43	ap1951
1959	320,000	325,000	98.5%	94	100	194	1,649		238	695	58	ap1960
Diocese of Caxias do Sul
1966	360,000	370,000	97.3%	108	105	213	1,690		298	954	69	ap1967
1970	390,000	400,000	97.5%	92	112	204	1,911	1	226	849	72	ap1971
1976	466,448	485,335	96.1%	92	91	183	2,548	4	216	761	75	ap1977
1980	554,890	590,000	94.0%	95	91	186	2,983	4	284	880	77	ap1981
1990	720,000	800,000	90.0%	97	87	184	3,913	1	210	630	76	ap1991
1999	619,050	659,665	93.8%	90	82	172	3,599	1	173	502	65	ap2000
2000	619,050	659,665	93.8%	90	82	172	3,599	1	147	502	65	ap2001
2001	643,500	715,000	90.0%	110	80	190	3,386	1	156	468	68	ap2002
2002	642,338	713,709	90.0%	110	88	198	3,244		163	460	70	ap2003
2003	661,617	735,130	90.0%	110	82	192	3,445		154	486	70	ap2004
2004	668,232	742,481	90.0%	109	83	192	3,480		150	485	70	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Cândido Julio Bampi, O.F.M. Cap. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Jan 1957 to 7 Jul 1978)
• José Baréa † (Bishop: 23 Sep 1935 to 19 Nov 1951)
• Nei Paulo Moretto (Coadjutor Bishop: 21 Jan 1976; Bishop: 26 May 1983)
• Benedito Zorzi † (Priest: 30 Nov 1933 to 3 Aug 1946; Bishop: 24 Jun 1952 to 26 May 1983)