Pelotas (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jacinto Bergmann, Archbishop
Jayme Henrique Chemello, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 13 April 2011
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Rio Grande do Sul
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 19,506 (7,534 Square Miles)
Description: Pelotas, S�o Louren�o do Sul, Turu��, Cangu��, Morro Redondo, Cap�o do Le�o, Piratini, Pedro Os�rio, Cerrito, Arroio Grande, Jaguar�o, and Herval
Conference Region: Sul 3
Official Web Site: https://www.arquidiocesedepelotas.org
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Av. Domingos Jose de Almeida 3150, 96085-470 Pelotas, RS, Brazil
Telephone: (053)3225-8055

Historical Details

Diocese of Pelotas
- Latin Name: Pelotensis
- Erected: 15 August 1910
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Porto Alegre
- State: Rio Grande do Sul
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francisco de Campos Barreto † (12 May 1911 Appointed - 30 Jul 1920 Appointed, Bishop of Campinas)
Joaquim Ferreira de Melo † (15 Mar 1921 Appointed - 22 Sep 1940 Died)
Ant�nio Zattera † (31 Jan 1942 Appointed - 1 Sep 1977 Resigned)
Jayme Henrique Chemello (1 Sep 1977 Appointed - 1 Jul 2009 Retired)
Jacinto Bergmann (1 Jul 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Pelotas
15 August 1910	Erected	Diocese of S�o Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul (Pelotas, Povo Novo, Pio Grande, S. Jos� do Norte, S. Izabel, Tahim, Arroto Grande, Jaguar do, Santa Victoria, Serrito, Canguss�, Piratiny, Cacimbinhas, Boquete, Santo Antonio da B�a Vista, S. Louren�o, S. Jo�o Baptista da Reserva, Concei��o do Boqueirdo..)	Diocese of Pelotas (erected)
25 June 1960	Territory Lost	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)
27 May 1971	Territory Lost	Diocese of Pelotas (Rio Grande, Sao Jos� do Norte, Santa Vitoria do Palmar, and Mostardas)	Diocese of Rio Grande (erected)
Archdiocese of Pelotas
13 April 2011	Elevated	Diocese of Pelotas	Archdiocese of Pelotas

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 Pelotas

1949 400,000 472,160 84.7% 26 35 61 6,557 89 518 19 ap1951

1966 530,000 640,900 82.7% 48 16 64 8,281 40 449 27 ap1967

1970 690,000 .0% 47 22 69 0 1 61 444 30 ap1971

1976 345,355 406,309 85.0% 29 11 40 8,633 16 250 18 ap1977

1980 311,000 480,000 64.8% 32 14 46 6,760 27 247 20 ap1981

1990 377,000 580,000 65.0% 32 12 44 8,568 35 202 25 ap1991

1999 302,000 524,000 57.6% 40 12 52 5,807 3 29 148 25 ap2000

2000 305,000 530,000 57.5% 40 12 52 5,865 3 29 148 25 ap2001

2001 295,061 511,505 57.7% 39 12 51 5,785 3 27 148 25 ap2002

2002 295,061 511,505 57.7% 39 14 53 5,567 3 24 165 25 ap2003

2003 315,000 543,732 57.9% 36 15 51 6,176 8 26 134 25 ap2004

2004 315,000 543,732 57.9% 35 14 49 6,428 13 28 140 25 ap2005

Archdiocese of Pelotas

2013 355,000 613,000 57.9% 39 13 52 6,826 16 27 149 26 ap2014

2016 364,000 628,000 58.0% 35 8 43 8,465 24 16 149 25 ap2017

2019 372,500 643,100 57.9% 37 10 47 7,925 31 19 63 26 ap2020

2021 261,485 576,370 45.4% 37 9 46 5,684 33 14 47 26 ap2022

2023 264,000 583,000 45.3% 35 10 45 5,866 30 16 47 26 ap2024

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 Pelotas
1949	400,000	472,160	84.7%	26	35	61	6,557		89	518	19	ap1951
1966	530,000	640,900	82.7%	48	16	64	8,281		40	449	27	ap1967
1970		690,000	.0%	47	22	69	0	1	61	444	30	ap1971
1976	345,355	406,309	85.0%	29	11	40	8,633		16	250	18	ap1977
1980	311,000	480,000	64.8%	32	14	46	6,760		27	247	20	ap1981
1990	377,000	580,000	65.0%	32	12	44	8,568		35	202	25	ap1991
1999	302,000	524,000	57.6%	40	12	52	5,807	3	29	148	25	ap2000
2000	305,000	530,000	57.5%	40	12	52	5,865	3	29	148	25	ap2001
2001	295,061	511,505	57.7%	39	12	51	5,785	3	27	148	25	ap2002
2002	295,061	511,505	57.7%	39	14	53	5,567	3	24	165	25	ap2003
2003	315,000	543,732	57.9%	36	15	51	6,176	8	26	134	25	ap2004
2004	315,000	543,732	57.9%	35	14	49	6,428	13	28	140	25	ap2005
Archdiocese of Pelotas
2013	355,000	613,000	57.9%	39	13	52	6,826	16	27	149	26	ap2014
2016	364,000	628,000	58.0%	35	8	43	8,465	24	16	149	25	ap2017
2019	372,500	643,100	57.9%	37	10	47	7,925	31	19	63	26	ap2020
2021	261,485	576,370	45.4%	37	9	46	5,684	33	14	47	26	ap2022
2023	264,000	583,000	45.3%	35	10	45	5,866	30	16	47	26	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Jacinto Bergmann (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 May 2002 to 15 Jun 2004; Bishop: 1 Jul 2009; Archbishop: 13 Apr 2011)
Jayme Henrique Chemello (Priest: 6 Dec 1958; Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Feb 1969; Bishop: 1 Sep 1977 to 1 Jul 2009)
Carlos R�mulo Gon�alves e Silva (Priest: 8 Dec 1994 to 22 Mar 2017)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Francisco de Campos Barreto † (Bishop: 12 May 1911 to 30 Jul 1920)
Joaquim Ferreira de Melo † (Bishop: 15 Mar 1921 to 22 Sep 1940)
Angelo F�lix Mugnol † (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Feb 1966 to 15 Jan 1969)
Ant�nio Zattera † (Bishop: 31 Jan 1942 to 1 Sep 1977)

Source(s)

Diocese of Pelotas
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 2, Page 681, and Page 682
Archdiocese of Pelotas
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 103, Page 439, and Page 440

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