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Diocese of Montenegro

Dioecesis Nigromontana



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 2 July 2008
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Porto Alegre
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Rio Grande do Sul
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 4,397 (1,698 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Sul 3
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocesemontenegro.com.br/
  • Mailing Address: Rua Assis Brasil 1167, 95780-000 Montenegro, RS, Brasil
  • Telephone: (051)3632-4070; 3632-3320
  • Fax: 3632-3320

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
2 July 2008ErectedArchdiocese of Porto Alegre (Montenegro, Alto Feliz, Barão, Bom Princípio, Bom Retiro do Sul, Brochier, Capela de Santana, Colinas, Estrela, Fazenda Vila Nova, Feliz, Harmonia, Linha Nova, Maratá, Pareci Novo, Paverama, Poço das Antas, Portão, Roca Sales, Salvador do Sul, São José...) Diocese of Montenegro (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
2010283,119340,00083.3%3810485,89852012230ap2011
2012292,000351,00083.2%4215575,12243011530ap2013
2013294,000354,00083.1%4015555,34543011530ap2014
2016302,770378,46380.0%454496,17841212130ap2017
2019316,200395,71579.9%483516,2004106030ap2020
2021303,589403,22175.3%442466,599273230ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 100, Page 590, and Page 591

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