Santa Cruz do Sul (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Itacir Brassiani, M.S.F., Bishop
Aloísio Alberto Dilli, O.F.M., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 June 1959
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santa Maria
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Rio Grande do Sul
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 15,691 (6,060 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 3
Official Web Site: https://www.mitrascs.com.br
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Ramiro Barcellos 717, 96810-054 Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brazil
Telephone: (051)3711-3668
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alberto Frederico Etges † (1 Aug 1959 Appointed - 27 Jun 1986 Retired)
Aloísio Sinésio Bohn † (27 Jun 1986 Appointed - 19 May 2010 Retired)
Canísio Klaus (19 May 2010 Appointed - 20 Jan 2016 Appointed, Bishop of Sinop, Mato Grosso)
Aloísio Alberto Dilli, O.F.M. (13 Jul 2016 Appointed - 19 Jun 2024 Retired)
Itacir Brassiani, M.S.F. (19 Jun 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 June 1959	Erected	Archdiocese of Porto Alegre (Santa Cruz do Sul, Arroio do Meio, Candelaria, Encantado, Encruzilhada do Sul, Lajeado, Rio Pardo, Venancio Aires, Vera Cruz, and Arvorezinha)	Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul (erected)
12 December 1997	Territory Added	Diocese of Caxias do Sul (Santa Maria de Purificationa (in Muçum) and Saint John the Baptist (in Vespasiano Correa))	Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul
13 April 2011	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul (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

1965 300,000 380,000 78.9% 48 29 77 3,896 27 411 45 ap1967

1968 430,000 .0% 49 27 76 0 1 33 487 46 ap1971

1976 141,000 188,000 75.0% 52 17 69 2,043 1 31 423 46 ap1977

1980 363,000 484,000 75.0% 56 17 73 4,972 1 35 420 47 ap1981

1990 382,000 490,000 78.0% 64 16 80 4,775 29 369 48 ap1991

1999 461,366 542,370 85.1% 68 20 88 5,242 5 26 324 50 ap2000

2000 464,540 546,137 85.1% 64 18 82 5,665 5 27 324 50 ap2001

2001 447,502 537,002 83.3% 57 18 75 5,966 4 34 324 50 ap2004

2004 447,502 537,002 83.3% 55 21 76 5,888 10 30 324 50 ap2005

2010 475,000 560,000 84.8% 60 17 77 6,168 22 26 180 51 ap2011

2014 498,000 588,000 84.7% 61 16 77 6,467 21 28 157 51 ap2015

2017 488,300 625,490 78.1% 61 3 64 7,629 22 11 148 51 ap2018

2020 521,403 695,205 75.0% 66 10 76 6,860 17 13 133 51 ap2021

2022 448,952 623,544 72.0% 65 12 77 5,830 17 17 123 51 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	300,000	380,000	78.9%	48	29	77	3,896		27	411	45	ap1967
1968		430,000	.0%	49	27	76	0	1	33	487	46	ap1971
1976	141,000	188,000	75.0%	52	17	69	2,043	1	31	423	46	ap1977
1980	363,000	484,000	75.0%	56	17	73	4,972	1	35	420	47	ap1981
1990	382,000	490,000	78.0%	64	16	80	4,775		29	369	48	ap1991
1999	461,366	542,370	85.1%	68	20	88	5,242	5	26	324	50	ap2000
2000	464,540	546,137	85.1%	64	18	82	5,665	5	27	324	50	ap2001
2001	447,502	537,002	83.3%	57	18	75	5,966	4	34	324	50	ap2004
2004	447,502	537,002	83.3%	55	21	76	5,888	10	30	324	50	ap2005
2010	475,000	560,000	84.8%	60	17	77	6,168	22	26	180	51	ap2011
2014	498,000	588,000	84.7%	61	16	77	6,467	21	28	157	51	ap2015
2017	488,300	625,490	78.1%	61	3	64	7,629	22	11	148	51	ap2018
2020	521,403	695,205	75.0%	66	10	76	6,860	17	13	133	51	ap2021
2022	448,952	623,544	72.0%	65	12	77	5,830	17	17	123	51	ap2023