Caxias do Sul (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Gislon, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop
Alessandro Carmelo Ruffinoni, C.S., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 19 October 1966
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Porto Alegre
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Rio Grande do Sul
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 11,892 (4,593 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 3
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedecaxias.org.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Os 18 do Forte 1771, 95020-472 Caxias do Sul, RS, Brazil
Telephone: (054)3214-5388

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

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Caxias
8 September 1934	Erected	Archdiocese of Porto Alegre	Diocese of Caxias (erected) Territorial Prelature of Vacaria (erected)
27 April 1959	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Porto Alegre (Mussum and Santa Lucia do Piai (of Caxias do Sul))	Diocese of Caxias
16 May 1966	Territory Lost	Diocese of Caxias (Nossa Senhora das Graças (in Our Lady of the Purification) and São José (in Saint John the Baptist))	Diocese of Passo Fundo
16 May 1966	Territory Added	Diocese of Passo Fundo (Santa Bárbara, Santa Teresinha, Nossa Senhora das Graças, Sao Jerónimo, Santa Ana (all in San Valentin) and São Paulo (in San Rochi))	Diocese of Caxias
Diocese of Caxias do Sul
19 October 1966	Name Changed	Diocese of Caxias	Diocese of Caxias do Sul
23 November 1970	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Porto Alegre (S. Francis de Paula)	Diocese of Caxias do Sul
12 December 1997	Territory Lost	Diocese of Caxias do Sul (Santa Maria de Purificationa (in Muçum) and Saint John the Baptist (in Vespasiano Correa))	Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul
10 November 1999	Territory Lost	Diocese of Caxias do Sul Archdiocese of Porto Alegre	Diocese of Osório (erected) (Arroio do Sal, Balneario Pinhal, Capão da Canoa, Capivari do Sul, Caraá, Cidreira, Dom Pedro de Alcantara, Imbé, Itati, Mampituba, Maquiné, Morrinhos do Sul, Osório, Palmares do Sul, Santo Antonio da Patrulha, Terra de Areia, Torres, Tramandai, Tres ...)

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

2021 892,200 990,672 90.1% 98 64 162 5,507 99 341 74 ap2022

2023 910,000 1,011,000 90.0% 87 54 141 6,453 93 316 73 ap2024

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
2021	892,200	990,672	90.1%	98	64	162	5,507		99	341	74	ap2022
2023	910,000	1,011,000	90.0%	87	54	141	6,453		93	316	73	ap2024

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

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)
Lúcio Ignácio Baumgaertner † (Priest: 1 Dec 1957 to 2 Jul 1983)
Nei Paulo Moretto † (Priest: 2 Jul 1961 to 16 Nov 1972; Coadjutor Bishop: 21 Jan 1976; Bishop: 26 May 1983 to 6 Jul 2011)
Benedito Zorzi † (Priest: 30 Nov 1933 to 3 Aug 1946; Bishop: 24 Jun 1952 to 26 May 1983)

Source(s)

Diocese of Caxias
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 649, and Page 650
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 594, and Page 595
Diocese of Caxias do Sul
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 1,193
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 63, Page 238, and Page 239

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