Diocese of Ilhéus

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Bishop(s) Mauro Montagnoli, C.S.S., Bishop Caetano Antônio Lima dos Santos, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 20 October 1913 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Baia Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 11,021 (4,256 Square Miles) Conference Region: Nordeste 3 Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Dom Valfredo Tepe, 45650-000 Ilheus, BA, Brazil Telephone: (073)231-3368

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Manoel Antônio de Paiva (Payva) † (15 Mar 1915 Appointed - 2 Apr 1929 Appointed, Bishop of Garanhuns)
• Eduardo José Herberhold, O.F.M. † (30 Jan 1931 Appointed - 24 Jul 1939 Died)
• Felipe Benito Condurú Pacheco † (19 Apr 1941 Appointed - 7 Feb 1946 Appointed, Bishop of Parnaíba)
• Benedito Zorzi † (3 Aug 1946 Appointed - 24 Jun 1952 Appointed, Bishop of Caxias)
• João Resende (Rezende) Costa, S.D.B. † (23 Feb 1953 Appointed - 19 Jul 1957 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Belo Horizonte)
• Caetano Antônio Lima dos Santos, O.F.M. Cap. (16 Apr 1958 Appointed - 19 Dec 1969 Resigned)
• Roberto Pinarello de Almeida † (18 Apr 1970 Appointed - 14 Jan 1971 Resigned)
• Valfredo Bernardo Tepe, O.F.M. † (14 Jan 1971 Appointed - 5 Jul 1995 Retired)
• Mauro Montagnoli, C.S.S. (20 Dec 1995 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 October 1913	Erected	Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia	Diocese of Ilhéus (erected)
21 July 1962	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ilhéus	Diocese of Caravelas (erected)
7 November 1978	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ilhéus	Diocese of Itabuna (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
1950	644,800	650,000	99.2%	20	9	29	22,234		9	37	37	ap1951
1963	760,000	800,000	95.0%	17	16	33	23,030		16	50	29	ap1967
1968		1,000,000	.0%	17	19	36	0		19	112	24	ap1971
1976	830,000	940,000	88.3%	20	24	44	18,863		25	136	38	ap1977
1980	440,000	467,668	94.1%	10	7	17	25,882		8	85	18	ap1981
1990	555,000	603,000	92.0%	21	6	27	20,555		6	77	26	ap1991
1999	650,000	900,000	72.2%	44	3	47	13,829		3	48	38	ap2000
2000	700,000	900,000	77.8%	43	4	47	14,893		6	62	38	ap2001
2001	450,000	682,814	65.9%	50	4	54	8,333		4	60	38	ap2002
2002	483,305	690,436	70.0%	51	5	56	8,630		6	66	38	ap2003
2003	487,794	690,436	70.7%	50	7	57	8,557		9	68	38	ap2004
2004	493,179	690,436	71.4%	50	7	57	8,652		9	65	38	ap2005
2006	493,179	690,436	71.4%	49	7	56	8,806		12	51	39	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Felipe Benito Condurú Pacheco † (Bishop: 19 Apr 1941 to 7 Feb 1946)
• Eduardo José Herberhold, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 30 Jan 1931 to 24 Jul 1939)
• Cristiano Jakob Krapf (Priest: 15 Mar 1964 to 7 Nov 1978)
• Caetano Antônio Lima dos Santos, O.F.M. Cap. (Bishop: 16 Apr 1958 to 19 Dec 1969)
• Mauro Montagnoli, C.S.S. (Bishop: 20 Dec 1995 - )
• Manoel Antônio de Paiva (Payva) † (Bishop: 15 Mar 1915 to 2 Apr 1929)
• Roberto Pinarello de Almeida † (Bishop: 18 Apr 1970 to 14 Jan 1971)
• João Resende (Rezende) Costa, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 23 Feb 1953 to 19 Jul 1957)
• Valfredo Bernardo Tepe, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 14 Jan 1971 to 5 Jul 1995)
• Benedito Zorzi † (Bishop: 3 Aug 1946 to 24 Jun 1952)