Diocese of Uruguaiana

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Bishop(s) Aloísio Alberto Dilli, O.F.M., Bishop Augusto Petró, Bishop Emeritus Ângelo Domingos Salvador, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop Emeritus

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: 37,403 (14,446 Square Miles) Conference Region: Sul 3 Mailing Address: Rua Sant'Ana 2612, C.P. 186, 97500-970 Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil Telephone: (055)412-1246 Fax: 412-1486

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Hermeto José Pinheiro † (12 May 1911 Appointed - 3 Nov 1941 Died)
• Jose Newton de Almeida Baptista † (10 Jun 1944 Appointed - 5 Jan 1954 Appointed, Archbishop of Diamantina)
• Luiz Felipe de Nadal † (9 May 1955 Appointed - 1 Jul 1963 Died)
• Augusto Petró (12 Mar 1964 Appointed - 5 Jul 1995 Retired)
• Pedro Ercílio Simon (5 Jul 1995 Appointed - 16 Sep 1998 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Passo Fundo)
• Ângelo Domingos Salvador, O.F.M. Cap. (26 May 1999 Appointed - 27 Jun 2007 Retired)
• Aloísio Alberto Dilli, O.F.M. (27 Jun 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 August 1910	Erected	Diocese of São Pedro do Rio Grande	Diocese of Uruguaiana (erected)
25 June 1960	Territory Lost	Diocese of Pelotas Diocese of Uruguaiana	Diocese of Bagé (erected)
22 May 1961	Territory Lost	Diocese of Uruguaiana	Diocese of Santo Ângelo (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	600,000	641,719	93.5%	33	43	76	7,894		97	285	33	ap1951
1962	200,000	280,390	71.3%	20	6	26	7,692		16	138	9	ap1967
1968	320,000	350,000	91.4%	9	3	12	26,666		14	169	10	ap1971
1976	270,000	310,000	87.1%	27		27	10,000	2	9	110	11	ap1977
1980	349,000	403,000	86.6%	25	3	28	12,464	2	12	67	12	ap1981
1990	388,000	426,000	91.1%	21	2	23	16,869	5	11	115	12	ap1991
1999	375,000	470,000	79.8%	25	3	28	13,392	2	9	94	13	ap2000
2000	385,000	480,000	80.2%	25	2	27	14,259	2	6	77	15	ap2001
2001	398,000	450,768	88.3%	24	3	27	14,740	2	7	71	15	ap2002
2002	398,000	450,768	88.3%	24	3	27	14,740	1	7	72	15	ap2003
2003	398,000	450,768	88.3%	24	3	27	14,740	1	7	79	16	ap2004
2004	323,062	434,887	74.3%	20	1	21	15,383	1	8	81	16	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Jose Newton de Almeida Baptista † (Bishop: 10 Jun 1944 to 5 Jan 1954)
• Aloísio Alberto Dilli, O.F.M. (Bishop: 27 Jun 2007 - )
• Luiz Felipe de Nadal † (Bishop: 9 May 1955 to 1 Jul 1963)
• Augusto Petró (Bishop: 12 Mar 1964 to 5 Jul 1995)
• Hermeto José Pinheiro † (Bishop: 12 May 1911 to 3 Nov 1941)
• Ângelo Domingos Salvador, O.F.M. Cap. (Bishop: 26 May 1999 to 27 Jun 2007)
• Pedro Ercílio Simon (Bishop: 5 Jul 1995 to 16 Sep 1998)