Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul

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Bishop(s) Aloísio Sinésio Bohn, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 20 June 1959 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Porto Alegre Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Rio Grande do Sul Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 17,168 (6,631 Square Miles) Conference Region: Sul 3 Mailing Address: C.P. 86, Rua Ramiro Barcellos 717, 96900-970 Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brazil Telephone: (051) 711-3668 Fax: 713-3733

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Alberto Frederico Etges † (1 Aug 1959 Appointed - 27 Jun 1986 Retired)
• Aloísio Sinésio Bohn (27 Jun 1986 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 June 1959	Erected	Archdiocese of Porto Alegre	Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul (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
1965	300,000	380,000	78.9%	48	29	77	3,896		27	411	45	ap1967
1968		430,000	.0%	49	27	76	0	1	33	487	46	ap1971
1976	141,000	188,000	75.0%	52	17	69	2,043	1	31	423	46	ap1977
1980	363,000	484,000	75.0%	56	17	73	4,972	1	35	420	47	ap1981
1990	382,000	490,000	78.0%	64	16	80	4,775		29	369	48	ap1991
1999	461,366	542,370	85.1%	68	20	88	5,242	5	26	324	50	ap2000
2000	464,540	546,137	85.1%	64	18	82	5,665	5	27	324	50	ap2001
2001	447,502	537,002	83.3%	57	18	75	5,966	4	34	324	50	ap2004
2004	447,502	537,002	83.3%	55	21	76	5,888	10	30	324	50	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Aloísio Sinésio Bohn (Bishop: 27 Jun 1986)
• Paulo Antônio de Conto (Priest: 13 Jul 1968 to 24 Jul 1991)
• Gílio Felício (Priest: 11 Nov 1979 to 21 Jan 1998)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Alberto Frederico Etges † (Bishop: 1 Aug 1959 to 27 Jun 1986)