Vacaria (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Irineu Gassen, O.F.M., Bishop
Orlando Octacílio Dotti, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 18 January 1957
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Passo Fundo
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Rio Grande do Sul
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 15,932 (6,153 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul III
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 806, 95200-000 Vacaria, RS, Brazil
Telephone: (054)3231-1373
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Vacaria
- Latin Name: Vaccariensis
- Erected: 8 September 1934
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Porto Alegre
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

Cândido Julio Bampi, O.F.M. Cap. † (27 Jun 1936 Appointed - 18 Jan 1957 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Caxias)
Augusto Petró † (16 May 1958 Appointed - 12 Mar 1964 Appointed, Bishop of Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul)
Henrique Gelain † (28 Mar 1964 Appointed - 5 Feb 1986 Retired)
Orlando Octacílio Dotti, O.F.M. Cap. (5 Feb 1986 Succeeded - 12 Nov 2003 Resigned)
Pedro Sbalchiero Neto, M.S. † (12 Nov 2003 Succeeded - 3 Jul 2007 Died)
Irineu Gassen, O.F.M. (28 May 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Vacaria
8 September 1934	Erected	Archdiocese of Porto Alegre	Territorial Prelature of Vacaria (erected)
Diocese of Vacaria
18 January 1957	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Vacaria	Diocese of Vacaria
13 April 2011	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Vacaria (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

Diocese of Vacaria

1966 224,000 225,600 99.3% 9 41 50 4,480 53 256 22 ap1967

1970 249,400 250,000 99.8% 14 41 55 4,534 1 45 228 24 ap1971

1976 200,240 206,908 96.8% 16 44 60 3,337 2 48 173 24 ap1977

1980 218,576 235,000 93.0% 20 48 68 3,214 53 207 24 ap1981

1990 210,000 223,000 94.2% 21 37 58 3,620 4 50 193 26 ap1991

1999 183,500 197,500 92.9% 25 39 64 2,867 1 51 192 26 ap2000

2000 185,000 200,500 92.3% 29 33 62 2,983 1 43 174 27 ap2001

2001 180,000 197,500 91.1% 29 34 63 2,857 1 44 168 27 ap2002

2002 180,000 197,500 91.1% 31 33 64 2,812 1 45 169 28 ap2003

2003 180,000 198,700 90.6% 31 34 65 2,769 1 48 163 28 ap2004

2004 181,300 199,500 90.9% 31 34 65 2,789 44 156 28 ap2005

2010 195,000 217,000 89.9% 32 24 56 3,482 28 115 28 ap2011

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Vacaria
1966	224,000	225,600	99.3%	9	41	50	4,480		53	256	22	ap1967
1970	249,400	250,000	99.8%	14	41	55	4,534	1	45	228	24	ap1971
1976	200,240	206,908	96.8%	16	44	60	3,337	2	48	173	24	ap1977
1980	218,576	235,000	93.0%	20	48	68	3,214		53	207	24	ap1981
1990	210,000	223,000	94.2%	21	37	58	3,620	4	50	193	26	ap1991
1999	183,500	197,500	92.9%	25	39	64	2,867	1	51	192	26	ap2000
2000	185,000	200,500	92.3%	29	33	62	2,983	1	43	174	27	ap2001
2001	180,000	197,500	91.1%	29	34	63	2,857	1	44	168	27	ap2002
2002	180,000	197,500	91.1%	31	33	64	2,812	1	45	169	28	ap2003
2003	180,000	198,700	90.6%	31	34	65	2,769	1	48	163	28	ap2004
2004	181,300	199,500	90.9%	31	34	65	2,789		44	156	28	ap2005
2010	195,000	217,000	89.9%	32	24	56	3,482		28	115	28	ap2011

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Cândido Julio Bampi, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prelate: 27 Jun 1936 to 18 Jan 1957)
Henrique Gelain † (Bishop: 28 Mar 1964 to 5 Feb 1986)
Augusto Petró † (Bishop: 16 May 1958 to 12 Mar 1964)
Pedro Sbalchiero Neto, M.S. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 8 Jan 2003; Bishop: 12 Nov 2003 to 3 Jul 2007)

Diocese of Vacaria

Dioecesis Vaccariensis