Passo Fundo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Rodolfo Luís Weber, Archbishop
Antônio Carlos Altieri, S.D.B., Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 13 April 2011
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Rio Grande do Sul
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 11,235 (4,339 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 3
Official Web Site: https://www.arquidiocesedepassofundo.com.br
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Coronel Chicuta 436, 99010-051 Passo Fundo; C.P. 230, 99001-970 Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil
Telephone: (054)3045-9200

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

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Passo Fundo
10 March 1951	Erected	Diocese of Santa Maria (Passo Fundo, Carasinno, Sarandi, Getúlio Vargas, Erechim, and part of Marcelino Ramos)	Diocese of Passo Fundo (erected)
27 April 1959	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Porto Alegre (Guaporé and Casca along with Maria (of Marau))	Diocese of Passo Fundo
22 May 1961	Territory Lost	Diocese of Passo Fundo (Cities of Constantina and Nonoai) Diocese of Santa Maria (Cities of Frederico Westphalen, Campo Novo, Crissiumal, Humaitá, Irai, Palmeira das Missöes, Santo Augusto, Seberí, Tenente Portela, and Tres Passos)	Diocese of Frederico Westphalen (erected)
16 May 1966	Territory Added	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 Lost	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
27 May 1971	Territory Lost	Diocese of Passo Fundo (Erexim, Getulio Vargas, Marcelino Ramos, Gaurama, Aratiba, Campinas do Sul, Erval Grande, Saö Valentim, Viadutos, Severiano de Almeida, Cotegipe, Jacutinga, Itatiba do Sul, and Mariano Moro)	Diocese of Erexim (erected)
12 December 1997	Territory Added	Diocese of Cruz Alta (Our Lady of Lourdes (in Nova Alvorada) and Santi Michaelis Arcangeli (in Itapuca))	Diocese of Passo Fundo
Archdiocese of Passo Fundo
13 April 2011	Elevated	Diocese of Passo Fundo	Archdiocese of Passo Fundo
17 June 2011	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Passo Fundo (Uauá)	Diocese of Juazeiro

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

2021 479,260 555,000 86.4% 61 52 113 4,241 73 60 53 ap2022

2023 488,000 565,621 86.3% 60 23 83 5,879 12 46 60 53 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 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
2021	479,260	555,000	86.4%	61	52	113	4,241		73	60	53	ap2022
2023	488,000	565,621	86.3%	60	23	83	5,879	12	46	60	53	ap2024

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

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)
José Gomes †
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)

Source(s)

Diocese of Passo Fundo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 541, to Page 544
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 649, and Page 650
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 594, and Page 595
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 90, Page 297
Archdiocese of Passo Fundo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 103, Page 442, and Page 443

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