Cachoeiro do Itapemirim (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Luiz Fernando Lisboa, C.P., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 February 1958
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Vitória
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Espirito Santo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 9,877 (3,814 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 3
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesecachoeiro.org.br
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Costa Pereira 41, 29300-090 Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, ES, Brazil
Telephone: (028)2101-7603
Fax: 2101-7600

Past and Present Ordinaries

Luís Gonzaga Peluso † (25 Jul 1959 Appointed - 3 Dec 1985 Retired)
Luiz Mancilha Vilela, SS.CC. † (3 Dec 1985 Appointed - 3 Dec 2002 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Vitória, Espirito Santo)
Célio de Oliveira Goulart, O.F.M. † (9 Jul 2003 Appointed - 26 May 2010 Appointed, Bishop of São João del Rei, Minas Gerais)
Dario Campos, O.F.M. (27 Apr 2011 Appointed - 7 Nov 2018 Appointed, Archbishop of Vitória, Espirito Santo)
Luiz Fernando Lisboa, C.P. (11 Feb 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 February 1958	Erected	Diocese of Espírito Santo (Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Alegre, Castelo, Guaçui, Iconha, Itapemirim, Luna, Mimoso do Sul, Muniz Freiré, Muqui, Rio Novo de Sul, São José do Calcado, and Vaia do Sousa)	Diocese of Cachoeiro do Itapemirim (erected)

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

1957 399,095 .0% 12 27 39 0 19 ap1960

1966 450,000 458,828 98.1% 11 24 35 12,857 11 64 18 ap1967

1970 435,700 512,620 85.0% 14 28 42 10,373 47 51 18 ap1971

1976 351,900 389,783 90.3% 14 30 44 7,997 32 52 21 ap1977

1980 365,000 410,000 89.0% 15 25 40 9,125 27 37 21 ap1981

1990 387,000 473,000 81.8% 23 21 44 8,795 16 26 58 26 ap1991

1999 409,078 545,438 75.0% 30 13 43 9,513 21 14 42 43 ap2000

2000 412,656 550,211 75.0% 32 19 51 8,091 21 20 52 38 ap2001

2001 421,613 575,484 73.3% 41 22 63 6,692 20 24 47 36 ap2002

2002 421,613 575,484 73.3% 37 23 60 7,026 20 25 47 38 ap2003

2003 421,613 575,484 73.3% 37 22 59 7,145 32 24 47 38 ap2004

2004 367,165 611,943 60.0% 35 23 58 6,330 33 26 42 38 ap2005

2006 376,000 628,000 59.9% 35 18 53 7,094 37 22 36 38 ap2007

2012 408,000 682,000 59.8% 49 18 67 6,089 43 19 55 42 ap2013

2013 411,000 687,000 59.8% 54 20 74 5,554 46 23 40 47 ap2014

2016 421,600 705,000 59.8% 51 21 72 5,855 56 22 42 42 ap2017

2019 431,785 721,940 59.8% 56 22 78 5,535 69 22 42 43 ap2020

2021 438,640 733,425 59.8% 54 17 71 6,178 68 17 24 43 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1957		399,095	.0%	12	27	39	0				19	ap1960
1966	450,000	458,828	98.1%	11	24	35	12,857		11	64	18	ap1967
1970	435,700	512,620	85.0%	14	28	42	10,373		47	51	18	ap1971
1976	351,900	389,783	90.3%	14	30	44	7,997		32	52	21	ap1977
1980	365,000	410,000	89.0%	15	25	40	9,125		27	37	21	ap1981
1990	387,000	473,000	81.8%	23	21	44	8,795	16	26	58	26	ap1991
1999	409,078	545,438	75.0%	30	13	43	9,513	21	14	42	43	ap2000
2000	412,656	550,211	75.0%	32	19	51	8,091	21	20	52	38	ap2001
2001	421,613	575,484	73.3%	41	22	63	6,692	20	24	47	36	ap2002
2002	421,613	575,484	73.3%	37	23	60	7,026	20	25	47	38	ap2003
2003	421,613	575,484	73.3%	37	22	59	7,145	32	24	47	38	ap2004
2004	367,165	611,943	60.0%	35	23	58	6,330	33	26	42	38	ap2005
2006	376,000	628,000	59.9%	35	18	53	7,094	37	22	36	38	ap2007
2012	408,000	682,000	59.8%	49	18	67	6,089	43	19	55	42	ap2013
2013	411,000	687,000	59.8%	54	20	74	5,554	46	23	40	47	ap2014
2016	421,600	705,000	59.8%	51	21	72	5,855	56	22	42	42	ap2017
2019	431,785	721,940	59.8%	56	22	78	5,535	69	22	42	43	ap2020
2021	438,640	733,425	59.8%	54	17	71	6,178	68	17	24	43	ap2022