Diocese of Caxias do Sul

Historical Details

• Diocese of Caxias
  • Latin Name: Caxiensis
  • Erected: 8 September 1934
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Porto Alegre
  • Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

• José Baréa † (23 Sep 1935 Appointed - 19 Nov 1951 Died)
• Benedito Zorzi † (24 Jun 1952 Appointed - 26 May 1983 Retired)
• Nei Paulo Moretto (26 May 1983 Succeeded - 6 Jul 2011 Retired)
• Alessandro Carmelo Ruffinoni, C.S. (6 Jul 2011 Succeeded - 26 Jun 2019 Retired)
• José Gislon, O.F.M. Cap. (26 Jun 2019 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 Caxias
1950	220,000	223,000	98.7%	59	60	119	1,848		136	270	43	ap1951
1959	320,000	325,000	98.5%	94	100	194	1,649		238	695	58	ap1960
Diocese of Caxias do Sul
1966	360,000	370,000	97.3%	108	105	213	1,690		298	954	69	ap1967
1970	390,000	400,000	97.5%	92	112	204	1,911	1	226	849	72	ap1971
1976	466,448	485,335	96.1%	92	91	183	2,548	4	216	761	75	ap1977
1980	554,890	590,000	94.0%	95	91	186	2,983	4	284	880	77	ap1981
1990	720,000	800,000	90.0%	97	87	184	3,913	1	210	630	76	ap1991
1999	619,050	659,665	93.8%	90	82	172	3,599	1	173	502	65	ap2000
2000	619,050	659,665	93.8%	90	82	172	3,599	1	147	502	65	ap2001
2001	643,500	715,000	90.0%	110	80	190	3,386	1	156	468	68	ap2002
2002	642,338	713,709	90.0%	110	88	198	3,244		163	460	70	ap2003
2003	661,617	735,130	90.0%	110	82	192	3,445		154	486	70	ap2004
2004	668,232	742,481	90.0%	109	83	192	3,480		150	485	70	ap2005
2006	696,000	773,000	90.0%	104	81	185	3,762		147	471	70	ap2007
2013	763,000	848,000	90.0%	102	80	182	4,192		151	417	74	ap2014
2016	834,500	925,996	90.1%	100	71	171	4,880		124	373	74	ap2017
2019	853,500	947,440	90.1%	103	74	177	4,822		124	342	74	ap2020

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Adelar Baruffi (Priest: 12 Jan 1995 to 17 Dec 2014)
• Leomar Antônio Brustolin (Priest: 20 Dec 1992 to 7 Jan 2015)
• Vital Corbellini (Priest: 28 Dec 1986 to 10 Oct 2012)
• Orlando Octacílio Dotti, O.F.M. Cap.
• José Gislon, O.F.M. Cap. (Bishop: 26 Jun 2019 - )
• Nei Paulo Moretto (Coadjutor Bishop: 21 Jan 1976; Bishop: 26 May 1983 to 6 Jul 2011)
• Jorge Pierozan
• Irineu Roman, C.S.I.
• Alessandro Carmelo Ruffinoni, C.S. (Coadjutor Bishop: 16 Jun 2010; Bishop: 6 Jul 2011 to 26 Jun 2019)
• Neri José Tondello (Priest: 18 Apr 1993 to 12 Nov 2008)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Cândido Julio Bampi, O.F.M. Cap. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Jan 1957 to 7 Jul 1978)
• José Baréa † (Bishop: 23 Sep 1935 to 19 Nov 1951)
• Benedito Zorzi † (Priest: 30 Nov 1933 to 3 Aug 1946; Bishop: 24 Jun 1952 to 26 May 1983)