Uruguaiana (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 15 August 1910
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santa Maria
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Rio Grande do Sul
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 35,439 (13,688 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 3
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Santana 2612, 97501-504 Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
Telephone: (055)3412-1246
Fax: 3412-1486

Past and Present Ordinaries

Hermeto José Pinheiro † (12 May 1911 Appointed - 3 Nov 1941 Died)
José Newton de Almeida Baptista † (10 Jun 1944 Appointed - 5 Jan 1954 Appointed, Archbishop of Diamantina, Minas Gerais)
Luiz Felipe de Nadal † (9 May 1955 Appointed - 1 Jul 1963 Died)
Augusto Petró † (12 Mar 1964 Appointed - 5 Jul 1995 Retired)
Pedro Ercílio Simon † (5 Jul 1995 Appointed - 16 Sep 1998 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul)
Ângelo Domingos Salvador, O.F.M. Cap. † (26 May 1999 Appointed - 27 Jun 2007 Retired)
Aloísio Alberto Dilli, O.F.M. (27 Jun 2007 Appointed - 13 Jul 2016 Appointed, Bishop of Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul)
José Mário Scalon Angonese (31 May 2017 Appointed - 2 May 2024 Appointed, Archbishop of Cascavel, Parana)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 August 1910	Erected	Diocese of São Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul (Uruguaiana, S. Joâo Baptista do Quarahy, Itaqy, S. Borgia, Alegrete, Povinho (S. Thiago do Boqueirâo), S. Francisco de Assis, S. Anna do Livramento, S. Gabriel, S. Luiz de Gonzaga, Passo do Rosario, Dom Pedrito, and the colonies of Ijuhy, Guarany, and ...)	Diocese of Uruguaiana (erected)
25 June 1960	Territory Lost	Diocese of Pelotas (Bagé, Lavras do Sul, and Pinheiro Machado) Diocese of Uruguaiana (Cacequi, Dom Pedrito, General Vargas, Rosario do Sul, Santana do Livramento, and Sao Gabriel)	Diocese of Bagé (erected)
22 May 1961	Territory Lost	Diocese of Uruguaiana	Diocese of Santo Ângelo (erected)
13 April 2011	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Uruguaiana (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

1949 600,000 641,719 93.5% 33 43 76 7,894 97 285 33 ap1951

1962 200,000 280,390 71.3% 20 6 26 7,692 16 138 9 ap1967

1968 320,000 350,000 91.4% 9 3 12 26,666 14 169 10 ap1971

1976 270,000 310,000 87.1% 27 27 10,000 2 9 110 11 ap1977

1980 349,000 403,000 86.6% 25 3 28 12,464 2 12 67 12 ap1981

1990 388,000 426,000 91.1% 21 2 23 16,869 5 11 115 12 ap1991

1999 375,000 470,000 79.8% 25 3 28 13,392 2 9 94 13 ap2000

2000 385,000 480,000 80.2% 25 2 27 14,259 2 6 77 15 ap2001

2001 398,000 450,768 88.3% 24 3 27 14,740 2 7 71 15 ap2002

2002 398,000 450,768 88.3% 24 3 27 14,740 1 7 72 15 ap2003

2003 398,000 450,768 88.3% 24 3 27 14,740 1 7 79 16 ap2004

2004 323,062 434,887 74.3% 20 1 21 15,383 1 8 81 16 ap2005

2010 348,000 467,000 74.5% 21 2 23 15,130 1 7 61 16 ap2011

2014 365,000 490,000 74.5% 23 3 26 14,038 9 54 16 ap2015

2017 374,200 502,300 74.5% 22 2 24 15,591 7 46 16 ap2018

2020 382,900 514,000 74.5% 24 2 26 14,726 6 48 16 ap2021

2022 389,000 522,000 74.5% 25 2 27 14,407 4 5 21 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
1949	600,000	641,719	93.5%	33	43	76	7,894		97	285	33	ap1951
1962	200,000	280,390	71.3%	20	6	26	7,692		16	138	9	ap1967
1968	320,000	350,000	91.4%	9	3	12	26,666		14	169	10	ap1971
1976	270,000	310,000	87.1%	27		27	10,000	2	9	110	11	ap1977
1980	349,000	403,000	86.6%	25	3	28	12,464	2	12	67	12	ap1981
1990	388,000	426,000	91.1%	21	2	23	16,869	5	11	115	12	ap1991
1999	375,000	470,000	79.8%	25	3	28	13,392	2	9	94	13	ap2000
2000	385,000	480,000	80.2%	25	2	27	14,259	2	6	77	15	ap2001
2001	398,000	450,768	88.3%	24	3	27	14,740	2	7	71	15	ap2002
2002	398,000	450,768	88.3%	24	3	27	14,740	1	7	72	15	ap2003
2003	398,000	450,768	88.3%	24	3	27	14,740	1	7	79	16	ap2004
2004	323,062	434,887	74.3%	20	1	21	15,383	1	8	81	16	ap2005
2010	348,000	467,000	74.5%	21	2	23	15,130	1	7	61	16	ap2011
2014	365,000	490,000	74.5%	23	3	26	14,038		9	54	16	ap2015
2017	374,200	502,300	74.5%	22	2	24	15,591		7	46	16	ap2018
2020	382,900	514,000	74.5%	24	2	26	14,726		6	48	16	ap2021
2022	389,000	522,000	74.5%	25	2	27	14,407	4	5	21	16	ap2023