Novo Hamburgo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

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

Aloísio Sinésio Bohn † (13 Feb 1980 Appointed - 27 Jun 1986 Appointed, Bishop of Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul)
Carlos José Boaventura Kloppenburg, O.F.M. † (8 Aug 1986 Appointed - 22 Nov 1995 Retired)
Osvino José Both (22 Nov 1995 Appointed - 7 Jun 2006 Appointed, Archbishop of Brazil, Military)
Zeno Hastenteufel (28 Mar 2007 Appointed - 19 Jan 2022 Retired)
João Francisco Salm (19 Jan 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 February 1980	Erected	Archdiocese 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)

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

1979 405,000 .0% 35 67 102 0 123 30 ap1981

1990 425,000 530,000 80.2% 49 57 106 4,009 1 122 386 37 ap1991

1999 579,874 963,231 60.2% 72 49 121 4,792 5 77 314 44 ap2000

2000 753,836 1,007,768 74.8% 68 53 121 6,230 10 89 332 44 ap2001

2001 860,000 1,051,319 81.8% 69 52 121 7,107 10 103 323 44 ap2002

2002 877,300 1,072,345 81.8% 71 51 122 7,190 9 103 319 44 ap2003

2003 868,640 1,134,739 76.5% 70 53 123 7,062 10 96 376 44 ap2004

2004 721,338 961,783 75.0% 68 53 121 5,961 10 107 353 44 ap2005

2013 790,000 1,049,000 75.3% 89 27 116 6,810 36 56 282 47 ap2014

2016 721,649 1,027,708 70.2% 95 48 143 5,046 36 69 212 49 ap2017

2019 758,000 1,094,907 69.2% 94 34 128 5,921 42 66 320 49 ap2020

2021 747,246 1,110,235 67.3% 93 32 125 5,977 46 64 320 49 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1979		405,000	.0%	35	67	102	0		123		30	ap1981
1990	425,000	530,000	80.2%	49	57	106	4,009	1	122	386	37	ap1991
1999	579,874	963,231	60.2%	72	49	121	4,792	5	77	314	44	ap2000
2000	753,836	1,007,768	74.8%	68	53	121	6,230	10	89	332	44	ap2001
2001	860,000	1,051,319	81.8%	69	52	121	7,107	10	103	323	44	ap2002
2002	877,300	1,072,345	81.8%	71	51	122	7,190	9	103	319	44	ap2003
2003	868,640	1,134,739	76.5%	70	53	123	7,062	10	96	376	44	ap2004
2004	721,338	961,783	75.0%	68	53	121	5,961	10	107	353	44	ap2005
2013	790,000	1,049,000	75.3%	89	27	116	6,810	36	56	282	47	ap2014
2016	721,649	1,027,708	70.2%	95	48	143	5,046	36	69	212	49	ap2017
2019	758,000	1,094,907	69.2%	94	34	128	5,921	42	66	320	49	ap2020
2021	747,246	1,110,235	67.3%	93	32	125	5,977	46	64	320	49	ap2022