Archdiocese of Santa Maria

Historical Details

• Diocese of Santa Maria
  • Latin Name: Sanctae Mariae
  • Erected: 15 August 1910
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Porto Alegre
  • State: Rio Grande do Sul
  • Country: Brazil
  • Conference Region: Sul III

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Miguel de Lima Valverde † (6 Feb 1911 Appointed - 10 Feb 1922 Appointed, Archbishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco)
• Ático Eusébio da Rocha † (27 Oct 1922 Appointed - 17 Dec 1928 Appointed, Bishop of Cafelândia)
• Antônio Reis † (31 Jul 1931 Appointed - 14 Sep 1960 Died)
• Luís Victor Sartori † (14 Sep 1960 Succeeded - 10 Apr 1970 Died)
• Érico Ferrari † (29 Apr 1971 Appointed - 29 Apr 1973 Died)
• José Ivo Lorscheiter † (5 Feb 1974 Appointed - 24 Mar 2004 Retired)
• Hélio Adelar Rubert (24 Mar 2004 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Santa Maria
1950	680,000	900,000	75.6%	97	105	202	3,366		250	690	84	ap1951
1966	730,000	920,000	79.3%	73	135	208	3,509		160	585	65	ap1967
1968	750,000	1,000,000	75.0%	67	122	189	3,968	1	186	845	64	ap1971
1976	480,000	577,000	83.2%	46	88	134	3,582	6	198	596	43	ap1977
1980	571,000	614,000	93.0%	52	76	128	4,460	8	242	559	43	ap1981
1990	569,000	650,900	87.4%	61	67	128	4,445	14	172	456	48	ap1991
1999	375,753	482,753	77.8%	44	60	104	3,613	11	151	475	36	ap2000
2000	378,000	481,328	78.5%	45	64	109	3,467	11	144	524	36	ap2001
2001	380,000	485,234	78.3%	51	59	110	3,454	18	137	539	36	ap2002
2002	382,800	487,625	78.5%	49	55	104	3,680	18	145	535	36	ap2003
2003	383,600	486,900	78.8%	50	57	107	3,585	18	105	531	36	ap2004
2004	382,247	488,258	78.3%	47	57	104	3,675	19	141	535	36	ap2005
2010	400,000	532,000	75.2%	43	63	106	3,773	14	124	464	38	ap2011
Archdiocese of Santa Maria

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Hélio Adelar Rubert (Priest: 18 Dec 1971 to 4 Aug 1999; Bishop: 24 Mar 2004; Archbishop: 13 Apr 2011)
• José Mário Scalon Angonese (Priest: 16 Dec 1989 to 20 Feb 2013)
• Edson Taschetto (Tasquetto) Damian (Priest: 20 Dec 1975 to 4 Mar 2009)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Walmor Battú Wichrowski † (Priest: 23 Dec 1945 to 14 Feb 1958; Auxiliary Bishop: 31 May 1961 to 1965)
• Antônio do Carmo Cheuiche, O.C.D. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Apr 1969 to 5 May 1971)
• João Cláudio Colling † (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Dec 1949 to 23 Mar 1951)
• Ático Eusébio da Rocha † (Bishop: 27 Oct 1922 to 17 Dec 1928)
• Érico Ferrari † (Bishop: 29 Apr 1971 to 29 Apr 1973)
• Miguel de Lima Valverde † (Bishop: 6 Feb 1911 to 10 Feb 1922)
• José Ivo Lorscheiter † (Bishop: 5 Feb 1974 to 24 Mar 2004)
• Antônio Reis † (Bishop: 31 Jul 1931 to 14 Sep 1960)
• Luís Victor Sartori † (Coadjutor Bishop: 10 Jan 1956; Bishop: 14 Sep 1960 to 10 Apr 1970)