Diocese of Cachoeira do Sul

Dioecesis Cachoëirensis Australis

Bishop(s)

Edson Batista de Mello, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 17 July 1991
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santa Maria
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Rio Grande do Sul
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 10,730 (4,144 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 3
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Moron 1007, 96508-031 Cachoeira do Sul, RS, Brazil
Telephone: (051)3722-1875
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ângelo Domingos Salvador, O.F.M. Cap. † (17 Jul 1991 Appointed - 26 May 1999 Appointed, Bishop of Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul)
Irineu Silvio Wilges, O.F.M. † (14 Jun 2000 Appointed - 28 Dec 2011 Retired)
Remídio José Bohn † (28 Dec 2011 Appointed - 6 Jan 2018 Died)
Edson Batista de Mello (22 May 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 July 1991	Erected	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)
13 April 2011	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Cachoeira do Sul (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

1999 177,000 210,000 84.3% 21 9 30 5,900 5 17 60 12 ap2000

2000 180,000 213,000 84.5% 24 9 33 5,454 3 15 48 12 ap2001

2001 171,666 203,739 84.3% 21 6 27 6,358 3 10 48 13 ap2002

2002 170,650 209,760 81.4% 17 6 23 7,419 3 11 48 13 ap2003

2003 143,327 204,753 70.0% 19 8 27 5,308 3 16 56 13 ap2004

2004 143,327 204,753 70.0% 17 7 24 5,971 3 15 56 13 ap2005

2006 145,700 209,000 69.7% 17 8 25 5,828 3 13 27 13 ap2007

2012 168,396 227,000 74.2% 17 6 23 7,321 7 38 13 ap2013

2013 169,300 229,000 73.9% 18 6 24 7,054 7 9 20 13 ap2014

2016 173,800 234,900 74.0% 20 4 24 7,241 17 5 18 13 ap2017

2019 177,350 240,800 73.7% 23 6 29 6,115 17 7 17 13 ap2020

2021 180,100 244,600 73.6% 22 5 27 6,670 17 8 13 13 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	177,000	210,000	84.3%	21	9	30	5,900	5	17	60	12	ap2000
2000	180,000	213,000	84.5%	24	9	33	5,454	3	15	48	12	ap2001
2001	171,666	203,739	84.3%	21	6	27	6,358	3	10	48	13	ap2002
2002	170,650	209,760	81.4%	17	6	23	7,419	3	11	48	13	ap2003
2003	143,327	204,753	70.0%	19	8	27	5,308	3	16	56	13	ap2004
2004	143,327	204,753	70.0%	17	7	24	5,971	3	15	56	13	ap2005
2006	145,700	209,000	69.7%	17	8	25	5,828	3	13	27	13	ap2007
2012	168,396	227,000	74.2%	17	6	23	7,321	7	38		13	ap2013
2013	169,300	229,000	73.9%	18	6	24	7,054	7	9	20	13	ap2014
2016	173,800	234,900	74.0%	20	4	24	7,241	17	5	18	13	ap2017
2019	177,350	240,800	73.7%	23	6	29	6,115	17	7	17	13	ap2020
2021	180,100	244,600	73.6%	22	5	27	6,670	17	8	13	13	ap2022