Diocese of Santo Ângelo

Dioecesis Angelopolitanus

Bishop(s)

José Clemente Weber, Bishop
Estanislau Amadeu Kreutz, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 22 May 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Porto Alegre
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Rio Grande do Sul
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 16,776 (6,479 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 3
Mailing Address: Rua Marques do Herval 1270, C.P. 202, 98800-970 Santo Angelo, RS, Brazil
Telephone: (055) 312-2065

Past and Present Ordinaries

Aloísio Leo Arlindo Lorscheider, O.F.M. † (3 Feb 1962 Appointed - 26 Mar 1973 Appointed, Archbishop of Fortaleza, Ceara)
Estanislau Amadeu Kreutz (21 Dec 1973 Appointed - 15 Jun 2004 Retired)
José Clemente Weber (15 Jun 2004 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 May 1961	Erected	Diocese of Uruguaiana	Diocese of Santo Ângelo (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1966 360,000 400,000 90.0% 29 38 67 5,373 50 230 25 ap1967

1970 360,000 430,000 83.7% 31 34 65 5,538 59 270 27 ap1971

1976 425,000 530,000 80.2% 36 37 73 5,821 2 69 475 28 ap1977

1977 421,000 529,000 79.6% 44 39 83 5,072 2 88 480 30 ap1981

1987 480,000 590,000 81.4% 62 26 88 5,454 3 61 399 36 ap1991

1999 396,000 495,000 80.0% 52 28 80 4,950 2 65 345 38 ap2000

2000 390,000 500,000 78.0% 53 29 82 4,756 2 68 340 38 ap2001

2001 385,000 500,000 77.0% 54 28 82 4,695 2 71 320 38 ap2002

2002 385,000 500,000 77.0% 55 27 82 4,695 2 78 318 38 ap2003

2003 392,000 510,000 76.9% 68 24 92 4,260 3 86 312 39 ap2004

2004 389,000 508,000 76.6% 92 22 114 3,412 4 68 314 39 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	360,000	400,000	90.0%	29	38	67	5,373		50	230	25	ap1967
1970	360,000	430,000	83.7%	31	34	65	5,538		59	270	27	ap1971
1976	425,000	530,000	80.2%	36	37	73	5,821	2	69	475	28	ap1977
1977	421,000	529,000	79.6%	44	39	83	5,072	2	88	480	30	ap1981
1987	480,000	590,000	81.4%	62	26	88	5,454	3	61	399	36	ap1991
1999	396,000	495,000	80.0%	52	28	80	4,950	2	65	345	38	ap2000
2000	390,000	500,000	78.0%	53	29	82	4,756	2	68	340	38	ap2001
2001	385,000	500,000	77.0%	54	28	82	4,695	2	71	320	38	ap2002
2002	385,000	500,000	77.0%	55	27	82	4,695	2	78	318	38	ap2003
2003	392,000	510,000	76.9%	68	24	92	4,260	3	86	312	39	ap2004
2004	389,000	508,000	76.6%	92	22	114	3,412	4	68	314	39	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Estanislau Amadeu Kreutz (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Jun 1972; Bishop: 21 Dec 1973 to 15 Jun 2004)
José Clemente Weber (Bishop: 15 Jun 2004)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Aloísio Leo Arlindo Lorscheider, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 3 Feb 1962 to 26 Mar 1973)

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