Archdiocese of Passo Fundo

Historical Details

• Diocese of Passo Fundo
  • Latin Name: Passofundensis
  • Erected: 10 March 1951
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Porto Alegre
  • State: Rio Grande do Sul
  • Country: Brazil
  • Conference Region: Sul 3

Past and Present Ordinaries

• João Cláudio Colling † (23 Mar 1951 Appointed - 29 Aug 1981 Appointed, Archbishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul)
• Urbano José Allgayer † (4 Feb 1982 Appointed - 19 May 1999 Retired)
• Pedro Ercílio Simon † (19 May 1999 Succeeded - 11 Jul 2012 Resigned)
• Antônio Carlos Altieri, S.D.B. (11 Jul 2012 Appointed - 15 Jul 2015 Resigned)
• Rodolfo Luís Weber (2 Dec 2015 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 Passo Fundo
1965	650,000	700,000	92.9%	72	91	163	3,987		204	606	60	ap1967
1970	600,000	631,000	95.1%	71	74	145	4,137	1	130	631	66	ap1971
1976	390,000	450,000	86.7%	41	68	109	3,577	2	132	350	43	ap1977
1980	354,000	403,000	87.8%	47	51	98	3,612	2	90	400	43	ap1981
1990	402,000	438,000	91.8%	65	65	130	3,092	2	159	460	49	ap1991
1999	384,000	480,000	80.0%	56	72	128	3,000		186	384	52	ap2000
2000	376,000	470,000	80.0%	62	64	126	2,984		163	386	52	ap2001
2001	374,479	468,099	80.0%	61	65	126	2,972		155	383	52	ap2002
2002	374,479	468,099	80.0%	62	71	133	2,815		189	384	52	ap2003
2003	365,118	468,099	78.0%	61	63	124	2,944		141	364	53	ap2004
2004	366,397	488,530	75.0%	59	60	119	3,078		130	331	53	ap2005
Archdiocese of Passo Fundo
2013	432,000	546,000	79.1%	61	61	122	3,540		117	327	55	ap2014
2016	443,000	510,815	86.7%	66	49	115	3,852		68	327	53	ap2017
2019	453,890	523,950	86.6%	65	51	116	3,912		72	60	53	ap2020

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Antônio Carlos Altieri, S.D.B. (Archbishop: 11 Jul 2012 to 15 Jul 2015)
• Osvino José Both (Priest: 22 Apr 1967 to 26 Jun 1990)
• Paulo Antônio de Conto (Apostolic Administrator: 15 Jul 2015 to 24 Jan 2016)
• Liro Vendelino Meurer (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Jan 2009 to 24 Apr 2013)
• Rodolfo Luís Weber (Archbishop: 2 Dec 2015 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Urbano José Allgayer † (Bishop: 4 Feb 1982 to 19 May 1999)
• João Cláudio Colling † (Bishop: 23 Mar 1951 to 29 Aug 1981)
• Pedro Ercílio Simon † (Priest: 12 Dec 1965 to 24 Oct 1990; Coadjutor Bishop: 16 Sep 1998; Bishop: 19 May 1999; Archbishop: 13 Apr 2011 to 11 Jul 2012)
• Girônimo Zanandréa † (Deacon: Jan 1964; Priest: 3 Jul 1964 to 27 May 1971)