Bag� (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Cleonir Paulo Dalbosco, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop
G�lio Fel�cio, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 June 1960
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Pelotas
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Rio Grande do Sul
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 35,554 (13,732 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 3
Mailing Address: C.P. 270, Rua Marcilio Dias 1586, 96400-200 Bage, RS, Brazil
Telephone: (053)3242-4772
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jos� Gomes † (18 Mar 1961 Appointed - 16 Jul 1968 Appointed, Bishop of Chapec�, Santa Catarina)
Angelo F�lix Mugnol † (15 Jan 1969 Appointed - 12 Feb 1982 Died)
Laurindo Guizzardi, C.S. † (12 Feb 1982 Succeeded - 28 Nov 2001 Appointed, Bishop of Foz do Igua�u, Parana)
G�lio Fel�cio (11 Dec 2002 Appointed - 6 Jun 2018 Resigned)
Cleonir Paulo Dalbosco, O.F.M. Cap. (26 Sep 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 June 1960	Erected	Diocese of Pelotas (Bag�, Lavras do Sul, and Pinheiro Machado) Diocese of Uruguaiana (Cacequi, Dom Pedrito, General Vargas, Rosario do Sul, Santana do Livramento, and Sao Gabriel)	Diocese of Bag� (erected)
19 June 1972	Territory Lost	Diocese of Bag� (Mata and Sao Vincente do Sul)	Diocese of Santa Maria
12 December 1997	Territory Lost	Diocese of Bag� (Santa Maria de Victoriis (in Cacequi) and Saint Rita (in Laranjeiras))	Diocese of Santa Maria
13 April 2011	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Bag� (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

1960 294,690 .0% 16 19 35 0 39 11 ap1967

1970 304,800 358,400 85.0% 21 21 42 7,257 1 27 151 15 ap1971

1976 352,000 382,000 92.1% 19 19 38 9,263 2 32 185 15 ap1977

1980 375,000 395,800 94.7% 20 16 36 10,416 2 36 125 18 ap1981

1990 382,000 420,000 91.0% 18 15 33 11,575 1 26 117 17 ap1991

1999 308,000 385,000 80.0% 19 15 34 9,058 1 25 90 16 ap2000

2000 312,000 390,000 80.0% 20 15 35 8,914 1 26 88 16 ap2001

2001 304,146 380,183 80.0% 19 15 34 8,945 1 33 87 16 ap2002

2002 312,073 390,092 80.0% 19 14 33 9,456 1 30 87 16 ap2003

2003 312,073 390,092 80.0% 20 14 34 9,178 1 26 81 16 ap2004

2004 312,073 390,092 80.0% 16 15 31 10,066 1 28 74 16 ap2005

2006 335,000 419,000 80.0% 20 13 33 10,151 1 19 73 16 ap2007

2012 365,000 456,000 80.0% 20 9 29 12,586 1 14 66 16 ap2013

2015 374,000 468,000 79.9% 22 8 30 12,466 1 10 44 16 ap2016

2018 382,910 479,650 79.8% 21 13 34 11,262 1 17 50 16 ap2019

2020 388,500 487,100 79.8% 22 13 35 11,100 1 16 26 16 ap2021

2022 394,000 494,000 79.8% 18 8 26 15,153 10 35 16 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1960		294,690	.0%	16	19	35	0		39		11	ap1967
1970	304,800	358,400	85.0%	21	21	42	7,257	1	27	151	15	ap1971
1976	352,000	382,000	92.1%	19	19	38	9,263	2	32	185	15	ap1977
1980	375,000	395,800	94.7%	20	16	36	10,416	2	36	125	18	ap1981
1990	382,000	420,000	91.0%	18	15	33	11,575	1	26	117	17	ap1991
1999	308,000	385,000	80.0%	19	15	34	9,058	1	25	90	16	ap2000
2000	312,000	390,000	80.0%	20	15	35	8,914	1	26	88	16	ap2001
2001	304,146	380,183	80.0%	19	15	34	8,945	1	33	87	16	ap2002
2002	312,073	390,092	80.0%	19	14	33	9,456	1	30	87	16	ap2003
2003	312,073	390,092	80.0%	20	14	34	9,178	1	26	81	16	ap2004
2004	312,073	390,092	80.0%	16	15	31	10,066	1	28	74	16	ap2005
2006	335,000	419,000	80.0%	20	13	33	10,151	1	19	73	16	ap2007
2012	365,000	456,000	80.0%	20	9	29	12,586	1	14	66	16	ap2013
2015	374,000	468,000	79.9%	22	8	30	12,466	1	10	44	16	ap2016
2018	382,910	479,650	79.8%	21	13	34	11,262	1	17	50	16	ap2019
2020	388,500	487,100	79.8%	22	13	35	11,100	1	16	26	16	ap2021
2022	394,000	494,000	79.8%	18	8	26	15,153		10	35	16	ap2023