Diocese of Cruz Alta

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Walmor Battú Wichrowski † (27 May 1971 Appointed - 16 Nov 1972 Resigned)
• Nei Paulo Moretto (16 Nov 1972 Appointed - 21 Jan 1976 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul)
• Jacó (Jacob) Roberto Hilgert † (19 Jul 1976 Appointed - 8 May 2002 Retired)
• Frederico Heimler, S.D.B. † (8 May 2002 Appointed - 11 Jun 2014 Resigned)
• Adelar Baruffi (17 Dec 2014 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
1975	309,600	387,000	80.0%	13	27	40	7,740		27		26	ap1977
1976	317,600	397,000	80.0%	13	27	40	7,940		28	143	26	ap1981
1990	407,500	456,070	89.4%	14	29	43	9,476	1	33	146	31	ap1991
1999	350,000	389,000	90.0%	22	25	47	7,446	1	28	146	32	ap2000
2000	280,000	350,000	80.0%	24	23	47	5,957	1	26	146	32	ap2001
2001	356,633	396,259	90.0%	26	24	50	7,132	1	27	147	32	ap2002
2002	356,633	396,259	90.0%	25	24	49	7,278	1	27	149	32	ap2003
2003	356,633	396,259	90.0%	25	13	38	9,385	1	17	125	32	ap2004
2004	317,000	396,259	80.0%	26	15	41	7,731	1	18	125	32	ap2005
2006	291,000	399,000	72.9%	32	15	47	6,191		17	120	31	ap2007
2013	321,000	401,000	80.0%	30	2	32	10,031		5	45	33	ap2014
2016	330,000	410,000	80.5%	28	1	29	11,379		17	56	32	ap2017
2019	338,000	419,900	80.5%	27	2	29	11,655		2	50	32	ap2020

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Adelar Baruffi (Bishop: 17 Dec 2014 - )
• Nei Paulo Moretto (Bishop: 16 Nov 1972 to 21 Jan 1976)
• Hélio Adelar Rubert (Apostolic Administrator: 11 Jun 2014 to 15 Mar 2015)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Walmor Battú Wichrowski † (Bishop: 27 May 1971 to 16 Nov 1972)
• Frederico Heimler, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 8 May 2002 to 11 Jun 2014)
• Jacó (Jacob) Roberto Hilgert † (Bishop: 19 Jul 1976 to 8 May 2002)
• Pedro Ercílio Simon † (Coadjutor Bishop: 24 Oct 1990 to 5 Jul 1995)