Diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul

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Bishop(s) Mosé João Pontelo, C.S.Sp., Bishop Luís Herbst, C.S.Sp., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 25 June 1987 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manaus Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Acre Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 130,000 (50,212 Square Miles) Conference Region: Norte 1 Mailing Address: Praca da Gloria 185, 69980-000 Cruzeiro do Sul, AC, Brazil Telephone: (068) 322-3155 Fax: 322-2480

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Juruá
  • Latin Name: Iuruensis
  • Erected: 22 May 1931
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manaus
  • State: Acre
  • Country: Brazil

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Heinrich Ritter, C.S.Sp. † (6 Sep 1935 Appointed - 19 Jul 1942 Died)
• Henrique Klein † ( 1942 Appointed - 1947 Died)
• José Hascher, C.S.Sp. † (22 Mar 1947 Appointed - 25 Feb 1967 Retired)
• Heinrich Rüth, C.S.Sp. † (7 Feb 1967 Succeeded - 7 Dec 1988 Retired)
• Luís Herbst, C.S.Sp. (7 Dec 1988 Succeeded - 3 Jan 2001 Retired)
• Mosé João Pontelo, C.S.Sp. (3 Jan 2001 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Juruá
22 May 1931	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Tefé	Territorial Prelature of Juruá (erected)
Diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul
25 June 1987	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Juruá	Diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul

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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
Territorial Prelature of Juruá
1950	75,000	78,000	96.2%		11	11	6,818		14	2	6	ap1951
1964	99,370			3	16	19	5,230		16	20	6	ap1967
1970	113,000	115,000	98.3%	2	17	19	5,947		21	21	10	ap1971
1976	118,250	120,000	98.5%	3	19	22	5,375		26	41	11	ap1977
1980	137,000	140,000	97.9%	2	19	21	6,523		27	62	12	ap1981
Diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul
1990	135,000	146,000	92.5%	7	16	23	5,869		26	95	12	ap1991
1999	155,000	169,000	91.7%	10	15	25	6,200		35	85	12	ap2000
2000	160,000	180,000	88.9%	10	15	25	6,400		35	85	12	ap2001
2001	161,600	182,000	88.8%	10	12	22	7,345		18	85	12	ap2003
2003	170,060	226,748	75.0%	10	12	22	7,730		23	74	12	ap2004
2004	170,625	227,500	75.0%	10	13	23	7,418		28	67	12	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• José Hascher, C.S.Sp. † (Prelate: 22 Mar 1947 to 25 Feb 1967)
• Luís Herbst, C.S.Sp. (Coadjutor Prelate: 7 Aug 1979; Coadjutor Bishop: 25 Jun 1987; Bishop: 7 Dec 1988 to 3 Jan 2001)
• Henrique Klein † (Prelate: 1942 to 1947)
• Mosé João Pontelo, C.S.Sp. (Coadjutor Bishop: 27 May 1998; Bishop: 3 Jan 2001)
• Heinrich Ritter, C.S.Sp. † (Prelate: 6 Sep 1935 to 19 Jul 1942)
• Heinrich Rüth, C.S.Sp. † (Coadjutor Prelate: 21 Jun 1966; Prelate: 7 Feb 1967; Bishop: 25 Jun 1987 to 7 Dec 1988)