Diocese of Erexim

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Bishop(s) Girônimo Zanandréa, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 27 May 1971 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Porto Alegre Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Rio Grande do Sul Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 5,586 (2,157 Square Miles) Conference Region: Sul 3 Mailing Address: C.P. 795, Av. 7 de Setembro 1251, 99700-000 Erexim, RS, Brazil Telephone: (054)522-3611

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• João Aloysio Hoffmann † (27 May 1971 Appointed - 26 Jan 1994 Retired)
• Girônimo Zanandréa (26 Jan 1994 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 May 1971	Erected	Diocese of Passo Fundo	Diocese of Erexim (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
1976	172,412	197,176	87.4%	36	15	51	3,380	10	30	189	25	ap1977
1980	197,000	227,000	86.8%	36	11	47	4,191	10	29	187	26	ap1981
1990	234,000	247,000	94.7%	33	18	51	4,588	20	30	175	27	ap1991
1999	186,000	214,000	86.9%	38	18	56	3,321	17	34	139	27	ap2000
2000	190,000	218,000	87.2%	42	11	53	3,584	17	25	139	27	ap2001
2001	168,381	222,000	75.8%	39	12	51	3,301	17	27	165	27	ap2002
2002	168,381	213,005	79.1%	40	14	54	3,118	16	22	143	27	ap2003
2003	168,381	213,005	79.1%	40	11	51	3,301	16	11	161	27	ap2004
2004	168,381	213,005	79.1%	40	11	51	3,301	16	17	166	27	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• João Aloysio Hoffmann † (Bishop: 27 May 1971 to 26 Jan 1994)
• Girônimo Zanandréa (Priest: 3 Jul 1964; Coadjutor Bishop: 16 Nov 1987; Bishop: 26 Jan 1994)