Rio Grande (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jorge Pierozan, Bishop
José Mário Stroeher, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 27 May 1971
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Pelotas
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Rio Grande do Sul
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 12,270 (4,739 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 3
Official Web Site: https://diocesedoriogrande.com.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Joao Alfreo 532, 96200-260 Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
Telephone: (053)3231-4066
Fax: 3232-4731

Past and Present Ordinaries

Frederico Didonet † (14 Jul 1971 Appointed - 8 Aug 1986 Retired)
José Mário Stroeher (8 Aug 1986 Appointed - 17 Feb 2016 Retired)
Ricardo Hoepers (17 Feb 2016 Appointed - 24 May 2023 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal)
Jorge Pierozan (22 Jun 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 May 1971	Erected	Diocese of Pelotas (Rio Grande, Sao José do Norte, Santa Vitoria do Palmar, and Mostardas)	Diocese of Rio Grande (erected)
13 April 2011	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Rio Grande (from Porto Alegre)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1976 150,000 221,000 67.9% 12 12 24 6,250 1 17 136 15 ap1977

1980 164,000 208,000 78.8% 12 13 25 6,560 1 18 132 15 ap1981

1990 287,000 356,000 80.6% 14 14 28 10,250 2 23 97 16 ap1991

1999 290,000 393,000 73.8% 8 13 21 13,809 2 19 87 15 ap2000

2000 294,000 398,000 73.9% 12 13 25 11,760 2 19 87 15 ap2001

2001 149,000 229,448 64.9% 13 15 28 5,321 1 20 85 15 ap2002

2002 149,000 229,448 64.9% 13 13 26 5,730 1 19 85 15 ap2003

2003 172,778 265,811 65.0% 11 14 25 6,911 1 20 81 15 ap2004

2004 172,778 265,811 65.0% 12 15 27 6,399 1 22 79 15 ap2005

2010 200,000 286,000 69.9% 18 15 33 6,060 6 22 69 15 ap2011

2014 211,000 300,000 70.3% 15 14 29 7,275 11 20 52 15 ap2015

2017 216,655 307,630 70.4% 14 12 26 8,332 11 20 42 15 ap2018

2020 221,700 314,850 70.4% 16 9 25 8,868 10 14 38 16 ap2021

2022 225,000 320,000 70.3% 15 9 24 9,375 10 18 25 16 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1976	150,000	221,000	67.9%	12	12	24	6,250	1	17	136	15	ap1977
1980	164,000	208,000	78.8%	12	13	25	6,560	1	18	132	15	ap1981
1990	287,000	356,000	80.6%	14	14	28	10,250	2	23	97	16	ap1991
1999	290,000	393,000	73.8%	8	13	21	13,809	2	19	87	15	ap2000
2000	294,000	398,000	73.9%	12	13	25	11,760	2	19	87	15	ap2001
2001	149,000	229,448	64.9%	13	15	28	5,321	1	20	85	15	ap2002
2002	149,000	229,448	64.9%	13	13	26	5,730	1	19	85	15	ap2003
2003	172,778	265,811	65.0%	11	14	25	6,911	1	20	81	15	ap2004
2004	172,778	265,811	65.0%	12	15	27	6,399	1	22	79	15	ap2005
2010	200,000	286,000	69.9%	18	15	33	6,060	6	22	69	15	ap2011
2014	211,000	300,000	70.3%	15	14	29	7,275	11	20	52	15	ap2015
2017	216,655	307,630	70.4%	14	12	26	8,332	11	20	42	15	ap2018
2020	221,700	314,850	70.4%	16	9	25	8,868	10	14	38	16	ap2021
2022	225,000	320,000	70.3%	15	9	24	9,375	10	18	25	16	ap2023

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

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 63, Page 808, to Page 810
Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 103, Page 439, and Page 440

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