Frederico Westphalen (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Antônio Carlos Rossi Keller, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 22 May 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Passo Fundo
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Rio Grande do Sul
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 11,473 (4,431 Square Miles)
Description: Cities of Frederico Westphalen, Campo Novo, Crissiumal, Humaitá, Iraí, Palmeira das Missões, Santo Augusto, Seberi, Lieutenant Portela, Constantina, and Nonoai
Conference Region: Sul 3
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesefw.com.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua do Comercio 672, C.P. 82, 98400-000 Frederico Westphalen, RS, Brazil
Telephone: (055)3744-3782
Fax: 3744-2789

Past and Present Ordinaries

João Aloysio Hoffmann † (26 Mar 1962 Appointed - 27 May 1971 Appointed, Bishop of Erexim, Rio Grande do Sul)
Bruno Maldaner † (27 May 1971 Appointed - 12 Dec 2001 Retired)
Zeno Hastenteufel (12 Dec 2001 Appointed - 28 Mar 2007 Appointed, Bishop of Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul)
Antônio Carlos Rossi Keller (11 Jun 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 May 1961	Erected	Diocese of Passo Fundo (Cities of Constantina and Nonoai) Diocese of Santa Maria (Cities of Frederico Westphalen, Campo Novo, Crissiumal, Humaitá, Irai, Palmeira das Missöes, Santo Augusto, Seberí, Tenente Portela, and Tres Passos)	Diocese of Frederico Westphalen (erected)
13 April 2011	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Frederico Westphalen (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 320,000 375,000 85.3% 19 31 50 6,400 12 141 26 ap1967

1970 390,000 .0% 28 33 61 0 1 37 186 32 ap1971

1976 430,000 510,000 84.3% 28 32 60 7,166 3 41 176 33 ap1977

1980 444,000 543,000 81.8% 27 34 61 7,278 3 41 185 34 ap1981

1990 469,000 561,000 83.6% 29 37 66 7,106 1 39 181 35 ap1991

1999 543,000 653,000 83.2% 38 27 65 8,353 1 59 120 37 ap2000

2000 550,000 661,000 83.2% 38 26 64 8,593 56 108 37 ap2001

2001 320,000 385,128 83.1% 38 26 64 5,000 1 47 98 37 ap2002

2002 320,000 385,128 83.1% 39 26 65 4,923 1 45 94 37 ap2003

2003 321,000 386,000 83.2% 39 18 57 5,631 40 94 37 ap2004

2004 286,494 389,749 73.5% 42 16 58 4,939 26 64 37 ap2005

2006 310,000 399,000 77.7% 45 17 62 5,000 37 92 38 ap2007

2013 340,000 438,000 77.6% 47 23 70 4,857 1 56 86 39 ap2014

2016 349,000 448,900 77.7% 53 15 68 5,132 3 53 86 39 ap2017

2019 357,420 459,800 77.7% 60 10 70 5,106 4 46 79 39 ap2020

2021 363,000 467,000 77.7% 62 16 78 4,653 4 49 79 40 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	320,000	375,000	85.3%	19	31	50	6,400		12	141	26	ap1967
1970		390,000	.0%	28	33	61	0	1	37	186	32	ap1971
1976	430,000	510,000	84.3%	28	32	60	7,166	3	41	176	33	ap1977
1980	444,000	543,000	81.8%	27	34	61	7,278	3	41	185	34	ap1981
1990	469,000	561,000	83.6%	29	37	66	7,106	1	39	181	35	ap1991
1999	543,000	653,000	83.2%	38	27	65	8,353	1	59	120	37	ap2000
2000	550,000	661,000	83.2%	38	26	64	8,593		56	108	37	ap2001
2001	320,000	385,128	83.1%	38	26	64	5,000	1	47	98	37	ap2002
2002	320,000	385,128	83.1%	39	26	65	4,923	1	45	94	37	ap2003
2003	321,000	386,000	83.2%	39	18	57	5,631		40	94	37	ap2004
2004	286,494	389,749	73.5%	42	16	58	4,939		26	64	37	ap2005
2006	310,000	399,000	77.7%	45	17	62	5,000		37	92	38	ap2007
2013	340,000	438,000	77.6%	47	23	70	4,857	1	56	86	39	ap2014
2016	349,000	448,900	77.7%	53	15	68	5,132	3	53	86	39	ap2017
2019	357,420	459,800	77.7%	60	10	70	5,106	4	46	79	39	ap2020
2021	363,000	467,000	77.7%	62	16	78	4,653	4	49	79	40	ap2022