São Mateus (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Paulo Bosi Dal’Bó, Bishop
Aldo Gerna, F.S.C.J., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 February 1958
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Vitória
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Espirito Santo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 15,495 (5,984 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 3
Official Web Site: http://diocesedesaomateus.org.br
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Av. Joao XXIII 410, 29930-420 Sao Mateus, ES, Brazil
Telephone: (027)3763-1177
Fax: 3763-3104

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Maria Dalvit, F.S.C.J. † (9 May 1959 Appointed - 14 May 1970 Resigned)
Aldo Gerna, F.S.C.J. (18 May 1971 Appointed - 3 Oct 2007 Retired)
Zanoni Demettino Castro (3 Oct 2007 Appointed - 3 Dec 2014 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Feira de Santana, Bahia)
Paulo Bosi Dal’Bó (21 Oct 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 February 1958	Erected	Diocese of Espírito Santo	Diocese of São Mateus (erected)
28 November 1997	Territory Added	Diocese of Colatina (Viia Valerio in Sooretama)	Diocese of São Mateus

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

1966 50,000 300,000 16.7% 6 31 37 1,351 6 29 12 ap1967

1968 270,000 300,000 90.0% 8 27 35 7,714 34 35 14 ap1971

1976 280,000 346,911 80.7% 5 20 25 11,200 22 32 14 ap1977

1980 332,000 356,000 93.3% 4 18 22 15,090 19 35 13 ap1981

1990 425,000 452,000 94.0% 12 15 27 15,740 16 43 16 ap1991

1999 308,000 408,000 75.5% 16 14 30 10,266 14 45 16 ap2000

2000 308,000 414,814 74.3% 16 15 31 9,935 15 46 18 ap2001

2001 308,000 416,942 73.9% 15 15 30 10,266 15 44 19 ap2002

2002 296,843 389,589 76.2% 16 16 32 9,276 16 42 19 ap2003

2003 300,555 424,312 70.8% 16 17 33 9,107 17 35 19 ap2004

2004 304,426 428,339 71.1% 16 17 33 9,225 17 38 19 ap2005

2010 328,000 459,000 71.5% 24 15 39 8,410 15 39 20 ap2011

2014 350,120 500,172 70.0% 32 9 41 8,539 9 23 21 ap2015

2017 360,225 514,606 70.0% 36 9 45 8,005 9 23 21 ap2018

2020 360,700 515,267 70.0% 35 6 41 8,797 24 23 26 ap2021

2022 314,803 524,673 60.0% 39 4 43 7,321 21 23 26 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	50,000	300,000	16.7%	6	31	37	1,351	6	29	12	ap1967
1968	270,000	300,000	90.0%	8	27	35	7,714	34	35	14	ap1971
1976	280,000	346,911	80.7%	5	20	25	11,200	22	32	14	ap1977
1980	332,000	356,000	93.3%	4	18	22	15,090	19	35	13	ap1981
1990	425,000	452,000	94.0%	12	15	27	15,740	16	43	16	ap1991
1999	308,000	408,000	75.5%	16	14	30	10,266	14	45	16	ap2000
2000	308,000	414,814	74.3%	16	15	31	9,935	15	46	18	ap2001
2001	308,000	416,942	73.9%	15	15	30	10,266	15	44	19	ap2002
2002	296,843	389,589	76.2%	16	16	32	9,276	16	42	19	ap2003
2003	300,555	424,312	70.8%	16	17	33	9,107	17	35	19	ap2004
2004	304,426	428,339	71.1%	16	17	33	9,225	17	38	19	ap2005
2010	328,000	459,000	71.5%	24	15	39	8,410	15	39	20	ap2011
2014	350,120	500,172	70.0%	32	9	41	8,539	9	23	21	ap2015
2017	360,225	514,606	70.0%	36	9	45	8,005	9	23	21	ap2018
2020	360,700	515,267	70.0%	35	6	41	8,797	24	23	26	ap2021
2022	314,803	524,673	60.0%	39	4	43	7,321	21	23	26	ap2023