Diocese of São Mateus

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Bishop(s) Zanoni Demettino Castro, Bishop Aldo Gerna, M.C.C.I., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 16 February 1958 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Vitória Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Espirito Santo Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 15,104 (5,833 Square Miles) Conference Region: Leste 2 Mailing Address: Av. Joao XXIII 410, C.P. 130038, 29930-000 Sao Mateus, ES, Brazil Telephone: (027) 763-1177 Fax: 763-3104

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• José Dalvit, M.C.C.I. † (9 May 1959 Appointed - 14 May 1970 Resigned)
• Aldo Gerna, M.C.C.I. (18 May 1971 Appointed - 3 Oct 2007 Retired)
• Zanoni Demettino Castro (3 Oct 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 February 1958	Erected	Diocese of Espírito Santo	Diocese of São Mateus (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
1966	50,000	300,000	16.7%	6	31	37	1,351		6	29	12	ap1967
1968	270,000	300,000	90.0%	8	27	35	7,714		34	35	14	ap1971
1976	280,000	346,911	80.7%	5	20	25	11,200		22	32	14	ap1977
1980	332,000	356,000	93.3%	4	18	22	15,090		19	35	13	ap1981
1990	425,000	452,000	94.0%	12	15	27	15,740		16	43	16	ap1991
1999	308,000	408,000	75.5%	16	14	30	10,266		14	45	16	ap2000
2000	308,000	414,814	74.3%	16	15	31	9,935		15	46	18	ap2001
2001	308,000	416,942	73.9%	15	15	30	10,266		15	44	19	ap2002
2002	296,843	389,589	76.2%	16	16	32	9,276		16	42	19	ap2003
2003	300,555	424,312	70.8%	16	17	33	9,107		17	35	19	ap2004
2004	304,426	428,339	71.1%	16	17	33	9,225		17	38	19	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Zanoni Demettino Castro (Bishop: 3 Oct 2007 - )
• Aldo Gerna, M.C.C.I. (Bishop: 18 May 1971 to 3 Oct 2007)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• José Dalvit, M.C.C.I. † (Bishop: 9 May 1959 to 14 May 1970)