Diocese of Pelotas

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Bishop(s) Jayme Henrique Chemello, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 15 August 1910 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Porto Alegre Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Rio Grande do Sul Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 20,737 (8,009 Square Miles) Conference Region: Sul 3 Web Site: http://diocese.pelotas.tche.br/ Mailing Address: Praca Jose Bonifacio 104, C.P. 260, 96015-170 Pelotas, RS, Brazil Telephone: (053) 225-8055 Fax: 222-5109

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Francisco de Campos Barreto † (12 May 1911 Appointed - 30 Jul 1920 Appointed, Bishop of Campinas)
• Joaquim Ferreira de Melo † (15 Mar 1921 Appointed - 22 Sep 1940 Died)
• Antônio Zattera † (31 Jan 1942 Appointed - 1 Sep 1977 Resigned)
• Jayme Henrique Chemello (1 Sep 1977 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 August 1910	Erected	Diocese of São Pedro do Rio Grande	Diocese of Pelotas (erected)
25 June 1960	Territory Lost	Diocese of Pelotas Diocese of Uruguaiana	Diocese of Bagé (erected)
27 May 1971	Territory Lost	Diocese of Pelotas	Diocese of Rio Grande (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
1949	400,000	472,160	84.7%	26	35	61	6,557		89	518	19	ap1951
1966	530,000	640,900	82.7%	48	16	64	8,281		40	449	27	ap1967
1970		690,000	.0%	47	22	69	0	1	61	444	30	ap1971
1976	345,355	406,309	85.0%	29	11	40	8,633		16	250	18	ap1977
1980	311,000	480,000	64.8%	32	14	46	6,760		27	247	20	ap1981
1990	377,000	580,000	65.0%	32	12	44	8,568		35	202	25	ap1991
1999	302,000	524,000	57.6%	40	12	52	5,807	3	29	148	25	ap2000
2000	305,000	530,000	57.5%	40	12	52	5,865	3	29	148	25	ap2001
2001	295,061	511,505	57.7%	39	12	51	5,785	3	27	148	25	ap2002
2002	295,061	511,505	57.7%	39	14	53	5,567	3	24	165	25	ap2003
2003	315,000	543,732	57.9%	36	15	51	6,176	8	26	134	25	ap2004
2004	315,000	543,732	57.9%	35	14	49	6,428	13	28	140	25	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Jacinto Bergmann (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 May 2002 to 15 Jun 2004)
• Francisco de Campos Barreto † (Bishop: 12 May 1911 to 30 Jul 1920)
• Jayme Henrique Chemello (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Feb 1969; Bishop: 1 Sep 1977 - )
• Joaquim Ferreira de Melo † (Bishop: 15 Mar 1921 to 22 Sep 1940)
• Angelo Félix Mugnol † (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Feb 1966 to 15 Jan 1969)
• Antônio Zattera † (Bishop: 31 Jan 1942 to 1 Sep 1977)