Santa Maria (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Leomar Antônio Brustolin, Archbishop
Hélio Adelar Rubert, 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: 20,263 (7,826 Square Miles)
Description: Cacequi, Dilermando de Aguiar, Dona Francisca, Faxinal do Soturno, Formigueiro, Itaara, Ivorá, Jaguari, Jari, Júlio de Castilhos, Mata, Nova Esperança do Sul, Nova Palma, Pinhal Grande, Quevedos, Restinga Seca , Santa Maria, São João do Polêsine, São Martinho da Serra, São Pedro do Sul, São Sepé, São Vicente do Sul, Silveira Martins, Toropi, Tupanciretã, and Vila Nova do Sul
Conference Region: Sul 3
Official Web Site: https://www.arquism.com
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Silva Jardim 2038, 97010-492 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
Telephone: (055)3290-6237

Past and Present Ordinaries

Miguel de Lima Valverde † (6 Feb 1911 Appointed - 10 Feb 1922 Appointed, Archbishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco)
Ático Eusébio da Rocha † (27 Oct 1922 Appointed - 17 Dec 1928 Appointed, Bishop of Cafelândia)
Antônio Reis † (31 Jul 1931 Appointed - 14 Sep 1960 Died)
Luís Victor Sartori † (14 Sep 1960 Succeeded - 10 Apr 1970 Died)
Érico Ferrari † (29 Apr 1971 Appointed - 29 Apr 1973 Died)
José Ivo Lorscheiter † (5 Feb 1974 Appointed - 24 Mar 2004 Retired)
Hélio Adelar Rubert (24 Mar 2004 Appointed - 2 Jun 2021 Retired)
Leomar Antônio Brustolin (2 Jun 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Santa Maria
15 August 1910	Erected	Diocese of São Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul (S. Maria, S. Francisco de Paola, Vaccaria, the colony of Sananduva, Soledade, Passo Fundo, Nonohay, S. Antonio da Palmeira, S. Miguel, S. Angelo, S. Pedro do Ninçao, Cruz Alta, Silveira Martins, Valle Veneto, S. Martinho, Julio de Castilhos (Villa Rica)..)	Diocese of Santa Maria (erected)
13 February 1937	Territory Lost	Diocese of Santa Maria (Rio Pardo and Candelaria)	Archdiocese of Porto Alegre
10 March 1951	Territory Lost	Diocese of Santa Maria (Passo Fundo, Carasinno, Sarandi, Getúlio Vargas, Erechim, and part of Marcelino Ramos)	Diocese of Passo Fundo (erected)
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)
27 May 1971	Territory Lost	Diocese of Santa Maria	Diocese of Cruz Alta (erected) (Crux Alta, Ijuí, Soledade, Espumoso, S. Barbara do Sul, Ibirubá, Chapada, Barros Cassai, Condor, Ajuncaba, Augusto Pestana, Pejuçara, Panambi, Xavier Fontoura and Viia Joia, Itauba, and Mauricio Cardoso to Tupanciretä, Arroio do Tigre and Arvorezinha)
19 June 1972	Territory Added	Diocese of Bagé (Mata and Sao Vincente do Sul)	Diocese of Santa Maria
17 July 1991	Territory Lost	Diocese of Santa Maria (Agudo, Arroios do Tigre, Caçapava do Sul, Cachoeira do Sul, Cerro Branco, Ibarama, Paraiso do Sul, Santana da Boa Vista, Segredo, and Sobradinho)	Diocese of Cachoeira do Sul (erected)
12 December 1997	Territory Added	Diocese of Bagé (Santa Maria de Victoriis (in Cacequi) and Saint Rita (in Laranjeiras))	Diocese of Santa Maria
Archdiocese of Santa Maria
13 April 2011	Elevated	Diocese of Santa Maria	Archdiocese of Santa Maria

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 Santa Maria

1950 680,000 900,000 75.6% 97 105 202 3,366 250 690 84 ap1951

1966 730,000 920,000 79.3% 73 135 208 3,509 160 585 65 ap1967

1968 750,000 1,000,000 75.0% 67 122 189 3,968 1 186 845 64 ap1971

1976 480,000 577,000 83.2% 46 88 134 3,582 6 198 596 43 ap1977

1980 571,000 614,000 93.0% 52 76 128 4,460 8 242 559 43 ap1981

1990 569,000 650,900 87.4% 61 67 128 4,445 14 172 456 48 ap1991

1999 375,753 482,753 77.8% 44 60 104 3,613 11 151 475 36 ap2000

2000 378,000 481,328 78.5% 45 64 109 3,467 11 144 524 36 ap2001

2001 380,000 485,234 78.3% 51 59 110 3,454 18 137 539 36 ap2002

2002 382,800 487,625 78.5% 49 55 104 3,680 18 145 535 36 ap2003

2003 383,600 486,900 78.8% 50 57 107 3,585 18 105 531 36 ap2004

2004 382,247 488,258 78.3% 47 57 104 3,675 19 141 535 36 ap2005

2010 400,000 532,000 75.2% 43 63 106 3,773 14 124 464 38 ap2011

Archdiocese of Santa Maria

2014 419,000 558,000 75.1% 41 48 89 4,707 15 108 447 38 ap2015

2017 429,700 571,900 75.1% 40 2 42 10,230 14 54 447 39 ap2018

2020 297,865 395,730 75.3% 40 3 43 6,927 15 43 434 40 ap2021

2022 334,866 431,543 77.6% 40 1 41 8,167 15 41 327 40 ap2023

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 Santa Maria
1950	680,000	900,000	75.6%	97	105	202	3,366		250	690	84	ap1951
1966	730,000	920,000	79.3%	73	135	208	3,509		160	585	65	ap1967
1968	750,000	1,000,000	75.0%	67	122	189	3,968	1	186	845	64	ap1971
1976	480,000	577,000	83.2%	46	88	134	3,582	6	198	596	43	ap1977
1980	571,000	614,000	93.0%	52	76	128	4,460	8	242	559	43	ap1981
1990	569,000	650,900	87.4%	61	67	128	4,445	14	172	456	48	ap1991
1999	375,753	482,753	77.8%	44	60	104	3,613	11	151	475	36	ap2000
2000	378,000	481,328	78.5%	45	64	109	3,467	11	144	524	36	ap2001
2001	380,000	485,234	78.3%	51	59	110	3,454	18	137	539	36	ap2002
2002	382,800	487,625	78.5%	49	55	104	3,680	18	145	535	36	ap2003
2003	383,600	486,900	78.8%	50	57	107	3,585	18	105	531	36	ap2004
2004	382,247	488,258	78.3%	47	57	104	3,675	19	141	535	36	ap2005
2010	400,000	532,000	75.2%	43	63	106	3,773	14	124	464	38	ap2011
Archdiocese of Santa Maria
2014	419,000	558,000	75.1%	41	48	89	4,707	15	108	447	38	ap2015
2017	429,700	571,900	75.1%	40	2	42	10,230	14	54	447	39	ap2018
2020	297,865	395,730	75.3%	40	3	43	6,927	15	43	434	40	ap2021
2022	334,866	431,543	77.6%	40	1	41	8,167	15	41	327	40	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Walmor Battú Wichrowski † (Priest: 23 Dec 1945 to 14 Feb 1958; Auxiliary Bishop: 31 May 1961 to 1965)
Antônio do Carmo Cheuiche, O.C.D. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Apr 1969 to 5 May 1971)
João Cláudio Colling † (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Dec 1949 to 23 Mar 1951)
Ático Eusébio da Rocha † (Bishop: 27 Oct 1922 to 17 Dec 1928)
Érico Ferrari † (Bishop: 29 Apr 1971 to 29 Apr 1973)
Miguel de Lima Valverde † (Bishop: 6 Feb 1911 to 10 Feb 1922)
José Ivo Lorscheiter † (Bishop: 5 Feb 1974 to 24 Mar 2004)
Antônio Reis † (Bishop: 31 Jul 1931 to 14 Sep 1960)
Luís Victor Sartori † (Coadjutor Bishop: 10 Jan 1956; Bishop: 14 Sep 1960 to 10 Apr 1970)
Alberto Trevisan, S.A.C. †

Source(s)

Diocese of Santa Maria
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 2, Page 681, and Page 682
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 64, Page 553, and Page 554
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 90, Page 1,039, and Page 1,040
Archdiocese of Santa Maria
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 103, Page 441, and Page 442

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