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Diocese of Novo Hamburgo

Dioecesis Novohamburgensis



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Bishop(s)

  • João Francisco Salm, Bishop
  • Zeno Hastenteufel, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 2 February 1980
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Porto Alegre
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Rio Grande do Sul
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 3,598 (1,389 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Sul 3
  • Mailing Address: Rua Joaquim Nabuco 543, 93310-002 Novo Hamburgo, RS, Brazil
  • Telephone: (051)3593-1755
  • Fax: 3594-6073

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
2 February 1980ErectedArchdiocese of Porto Alegre (Canela, Campo Bom, Dois Irmâos, Estancia Velha, Gramado, Igrejinha, Ivoti, Nova Petrópolis, Nova Hamburg, Rolante, São Leopoldo, Sapiranga, Taquara, and Tres Coroas, along with Santo Antonio) Diocese of Novo Hamburgo (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1979405,000.0%3567102012330ap1981
1990425,000530,00080.2%49571064,009112238637ap1991
1999579,874963,23160.2%72491214,79257731444ap2000
2000753,8361,007,76874.8%68531216,230108933244ap2001
2001860,0001,051,31981.8%69521217,1071010332344ap2002
2002877,3001,072,34581.8%71511227,190910331944ap2003
2003868,6401,134,73976.5%70531237,062109637644ap2004
2004721,338961,78375.0%68531215,9611010735344ap2005
2013790,0001,049,00075.3%89271166,810365628247ap2014
2016721,6491,027,70870.2%95481435,046366921249ap2017
2019758,0001,094,90769.2%94341285,921426632049ap2020
2021747,2461,110,23567.3%93321255,977466432049ap2022

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 72, Page 152, to Page 154

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