Diocese of Ilhéus

Dioecesis Ilheosensis

Bishop(s)

Giovanni Crippa, I.M.C., Bishop
Mauro Montagnoli, C.S.S., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 October 1913
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Bahia
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 11,021 (4,256 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 3
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Dom Valfredo Tepe 21, 45653-230 Ilheus, BA, Brazil
Telephone: (073)3231-3368

Past and Present Ordinaries

Manoel Antônio de Paiva (Payva) † (15 Mar 1915 Appointed - 2 Apr 1929 Appointed, Bishop of Garanhuns, Pernambuco)
Eduardo José Herberhold, O.F.M. † (30 Jan 1931 Appointed - 24 Jul 1939 Died)
Felipe Benito Condurú Pacheco † (19 Apr 1941 Appointed - 7 Feb 1946 Appointed, Bishop of Parnaíba, Piaui)
Benedito Zorzi † (3 Aug 1946 Appointed - 24 Jun 1952 Appointed, Bishop of Caxias)
João Resende (Rezende) Costa, S.D.B. † (23 Feb 1953 Appointed - 19 Jul 1957 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais)
Caetano Antônio Lima dos Santos, O.F.M. Cap. † (16 Apr 1958 Appointed - 19 Dec 1969 Resigned)
Roberto Pinarello de Almeida † (18 Apr 1970 Appointed - 14 Jan 1971 Resigned)
Valfredo Bernardo Tepe, O.F.M. † (14 Jan 1971 Appointed - 5 Jul 1995 Retired)
Mauro Montagnoli, C.S.S. (20 Dec 1995 Appointed - 11 Aug 2021 Retired)
Giovanni Crippa, I.M.C. (11 Aug 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 October 1913	Erected	Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia (Ilhéos, Olivença, Cannarieiras, Belmonte, Santa Cruz, Porto Seguro, Villa Verde, Tramoso, Nossa Senhora de Lourdes do Angelim, Prado, Alcobaca, Garavellas, VillaViçosa, S. José de Porto Alegre, Itabuna, Barra do Bio de Contas, Marahú, Barcellos, Camamú...)	Diocese of Ilhéus (erected)
21 July 1962	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ilhéus (Santa Cruz Cabrália, Porto Seguro, Prado, Alcobaça, Caravelas, Mucuri, Itanhém, and Medeiros Neto)	Diocese of Caravelas (erected)
7 November 1978	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ilhéus (Itabuna, lbicaraí, Floresta Azul, Santa Cruz da Vitoria, Firmino Alves, Itororó, Itapé, Buerarema, Itaju do Colonia, Una, Camacâ, Pau Brasil, Mascóte, Canavieras, Potiraguá, Itapebí, Itagimirim, and Belmonte)	Diocese of Itabuna (erected)
7 November 1978	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ilhéus (Cairú, Nilo Paçanha, Taperoá, and Valença) Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia (Dom Mecedo Costa, Muntz Ferreira, Nazaré, and Sao Felipe)	Diocese of Amargosa
17 May 1990	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ilhéus (Wenceslau Guimarães)	Diocese of Jequié

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

1950 644,800 650,000 99.2% 20 9 29 22,234 9 37 37 ap1951

1963 760,000 800,000 95.0% 17 16 33 23,030 16 50 29 ap1967

1968 1,000,000 .0% 17 19 36 0 19 112 24 ap1971

1976 830,000 940,000 88.3% 20 24 44 18,863 25 136 38 ap1977

1980 440,000 467,668 94.1% 10 7 17 25,882 8 85 18 ap1981

1990 555,000 603,000 92.0% 21 6 27 20,555 6 77 26 ap1991

1999 650,000 900,000 72.2% 44 3 47 13,829 3 48 38 ap2000

2000 700,000 900,000 77.8% 43 4 47 14,893 6 62 38 ap2001

2001 450,000 682,814 65.9% 50 4 54 8,333 4 60 38 ap2002

2002 483,305 690,436 70.0% 51 5 56 8,630 6 66 38 ap2003

2003 487,794 690,436 70.7% 50 7 57 8,557 9 68 38 ap2004

2004 493,179 690,436 71.4% 50 7 57 8,652 9 65 38 ap2005

2006 493,179 690,436 71.4% 49 7 56 8,806 12 51 39 ap2007

2013 528,000 734,000 71.9% 48 5 53 9,962 5 43 41 ap2014

2016 540,400 752,000 71.9% 49 3 52 10,392 4 3 37 40 ap2017

2019 552,200 768,850 71.8% 52 3 55 10,040 9 8 24 40 ap2020

2021 560,960 781,000 71.8% 52 2 54 10,388 11 2 17 41 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	644,800	650,000	99.2%	20	9	29	22,234		9	37	37	ap1951
1963	760,000	800,000	95.0%	17	16	33	23,030		16	50	29	ap1967
1968		1,000,000	.0%	17	19	36	0		19	112	24	ap1971
1976	830,000	940,000	88.3%	20	24	44	18,863		25	136	38	ap1977
1980	440,000	467,668	94.1%	10	7	17	25,882		8	85	18	ap1981
1990	555,000	603,000	92.0%	21	6	27	20,555		6	77	26	ap1991
1999	650,000	900,000	72.2%	44	3	47	13,829		3	48	38	ap2000
2000	700,000	900,000	77.8%	43	4	47	14,893		6	62	38	ap2001
2001	450,000	682,814	65.9%	50	4	54	8,333		4	60	38	ap2002
2002	483,305	690,436	70.0%	51	5	56	8,630		6	66	38	ap2003
2003	487,794	690,436	70.7%	50	7	57	8,557		9	68	38	ap2004
2004	493,179	690,436	71.4%	50	7	57	8,652		9	65	38	ap2005
2006	493,179	690,436	71.4%	49	7	56	8,806		12	51	39	ap2007
2013	528,000	734,000	71.9%	48	5	53	9,962		5	43	41	ap2014
2016	540,400	752,000	71.9%	49	3	52	10,392	4	3	37	40	ap2017
2019	552,200	768,850	71.8%	52	3	55	10,040	9	8	24	40	ap2020
2021	560,960	781,000	71.8%	52	2	54	10,388	11	2	17	41	ap2022