Santo Ângelo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Liro Vendelino Meurer, Bishop
José Clemente Weber, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 22 May 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santa Maria
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Rio Grande do Sul
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 18,572 (7,173 Square Miles)
Description: Cities of Santo Angelo, Cerro Largo, Giruá, Guaraní, Horizontina, Pòrto Lucena, Santa Rosa, Santo Cristo, Sâo Luis Gonzaga, Tres de Maio, Tucunduva, and Tuparendi
Conference Region: Sul 3
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesedesantoangelo.org/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Marques do Herval 1113, 98801-610 Santo Angelo, RS, Brazil
Telephone: (055)3313-5263

Past and Present Ordinaries

Aloísio Leo Arlindo Lorscheider, O.F.M. † (3 Feb 1962 Appointed - 26 Mar 1973 Appointed, Archbishop of Fortaleza, Ceara)
Estanislau Amadeu Kreutz † (21 Dec 1973 Appointed - 15 Jun 2004 Retired)
José Clemente Weber (15 Jun 2004 Appointed - 24 Apr 2013 Retired)
Liro Vendelino Meurer (24 Apr 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 May 1961	Erected	Diocese of Uruguaiana	Diocese of Santo Ângelo (erected)
13 April 2011	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Santo Ângelo (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

1966 360,000 400,000 90.0% 29 38 67 5,373 50 230 25 ap1967

1970 360,000 430,000 83.7% 31 34 65 5,538 59 270 27 ap1971

1976 425,000 530,000 80.2% 36 37 73 5,821 2 69 475 28 ap1977

1977 421,000 529,000 79.6% 44 39 83 5,072 2 88 480 30 ap1981

1987 480,000 590,000 81.4% 62 26 88 5,454 3 61 399 36 ap1991

1999 396,000 495,000 80.0% 52 28 80 4,950 2 65 345 38 ap2000

2000 390,000 500,000 78.0% 53 29 82 4,756 2 68 340 38 ap2001

2001 385,000 500,000 77.0% 54 28 82 4,695 2 71 320 38 ap2002

2002 385,000 500,000 77.0% 55 27 82 4,695 2 78 318 38 ap2003

2003 392,000 510,000 76.9% 68 24 92 4,260 3 86 312 39 ap2004

2004 389,000 508,000 76.6% 92 22 114 3,412 4 68 314 39 ap2005

2010 395,000 541,000 73.0% 58 23 81 4,876 1 47 222 40 ap2011

2014 414,000 568,000 72.9% 55 23 78 5,307 1 32 159 40 ap2015

2017 424,635 582,590 72.9% 55 16 71 5,980 1 32 122 40 ap2018

2020 331,300 460,100 72.0% 57 19 76 4,359 1 24 163 40 ap2021

2022 335,000 465,901 71.9% 53 19 72 4,652 1 24 140 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
1966	360,000	400,000	90.0%	29	38	67	5,373		50	230	25	ap1967
1970	360,000	430,000	83.7%	31	34	65	5,538		59	270	27	ap1971
1976	425,000	530,000	80.2%	36	37	73	5,821	2	69	475	28	ap1977
1977	421,000	529,000	79.6%	44	39	83	5,072	2	88	480	30	ap1981
1987	480,000	590,000	81.4%	62	26	88	5,454	3	61	399	36	ap1991
1999	396,000	495,000	80.0%	52	28	80	4,950	2	65	345	38	ap2000
2000	390,000	500,000	78.0%	53	29	82	4,756	2	68	340	38	ap2001
2001	385,000	500,000	77.0%	54	28	82	4,695	2	71	320	38	ap2002
2002	385,000	500,000	77.0%	55	27	82	4,695	2	78	318	38	ap2003
2003	392,000	510,000	76.9%	68	24	92	4,260	3	86	312	39	ap2004
2004	389,000	508,000	76.6%	92	22	114	3,412	4	68	314	39	ap2005
2010	395,000	541,000	73.0%	58	23	81	4,876	1	47	222	40	ap2011
2014	414,000	568,000	72.9%	55	23	78	5,307	1	32	159	40	ap2015
2017	424,635	582,590	72.9%	55	16	71	5,980	1	32	122	40	ap2018
2020	331,300	460,100	72.0%	57	19	76	4,359	1	24	163	40	ap2021
2022	335,000	465,901	71.9%	53	19	72	4,652	1	24	140	40	ap2023