S�o Mateus (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Paulo Bosi Dal’B�, Bishop
Aldo Gerna, F.S.C.J., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 February 1958
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Vit�ria
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Espirito Santo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 15,495 (5,984 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 3
Official Web Site: http://diocesedesaomateus.org.br
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Av. Joao XXIII 410, 29930-420 Sao Mateus, ES, Brazil
Telephone: (027)3763-1177
Fax: 3763-3104

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jos� Maria Dalvit, F.S.C.J. † (9 May 1959 Appointed - 14 May 1970 Resigned)
Aldo Gerna, F.S.C.J. (18 May 1971 Appointed - 3 Oct 2007 Retired)
Zanoni Demettino Castro (3 Oct 2007 Appointed - 3 Dec 2014 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Feira de Santana, Bahia)
Paulo Bosi Dal’B� (21 Oct 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 February 1958	Erected	Diocese of Esp�rito Santo	Diocese of S�o Mateus (erected)
28 November 1997	Territory Added	Diocese of Colatina (Viia Valerio in Sooretama)	Diocese of S�o Mateus

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

1966 50,000 300,000 16.7% 6 31 37 1,351 6 29 12 ap1967

1968 270,000 300,000 90.0% 8 27 35 7,714 34 35 14 ap1971

1976 280,000 346,911 80.7% 5 20 25 11,200 22 32 14 ap1977

1980 332,000 356,000 93.3% 4 18 22 15,090 19 35 13 ap1981

1990 425,000 452,000 94.0% 12 15 27 15,740 16 43 16 ap1991

1999 308,000 408,000 75.5% 16 14 30 10,266 14 45 16 ap2000

2000 308,000 414,814 74.3% 16 15 31 9,935 15 46 18 ap2001

2001 308,000 416,942 73.9% 15 15 30 10,266 15 44 19 ap2002

2002 296,843 389,589 76.2% 16 16 32 9,276 16 42 19 ap2003

2003 300,555 424,312 70.8% 16 17 33 9,107 17 35 19 ap2004

2004 304,426 428,339 71.1% 16 17 33 9,225 17 38 19 ap2005

2010 328,000 459,000 71.5% 24 15 39 8,410 15 39 20 ap2011

2014 350,120 500,172 70.0% 32 9 41 8,539 9 23 21 ap2015

2017 360,225 514,606 70.0% 36 9 45 8,005 9 23 21 ap2018

2020 360,700 515,267 70.0% 35 6 41 8,797 24 23 26 ap2021

2022 314,803 524,673 60.0% 39 4 43 7,321 21 23 26 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	50,000	300,000	16.7%	6	31	37	1,351	6	29	12	ap1967
1968	270,000	300,000	90.0%	8	27	35	7,714	34	35	14	ap1971
1976	280,000	346,911	80.7%	5	20	25	11,200	22	32	14	ap1977
1980	332,000	356,000	93.3%	4	18	22	15,090	19	35	13	ap1981
1990	425,000	452,000	94.0%	12	15	27	15,740	16	43	16	ap1991
1999	308,000	408,000	75.5%	16	14	30	10,266	14	45	16	ap2000
2000	308,000	414,814	74.3%	16	15	31	9,935	15	46	18	ap2001
2001	308,000	416,942	73.9%	15	15	30	10,266	15	44	19	ap2002
2002	296,843	389,589	76.2%	16	16	32	9,276	16	42	19	ap2003
2003	300,555	424,312	70.8%	16	17	33	9,107	17	35	19	ap2004
2004	304,426	428,339	71.1%	16	17	33	9,225	17	38	19	ap2005
2010	328,000	459,000	71.5%	24	15	39	8,410	15	39	20	ap2011
2014	350,120	500,172	70.0%	32	9	41	8,539	9	23	21	ap2015
2017	360,225	514,606	70.0%	36	9	45	8,005	9	23	21	ap2018
2020	360,700	515,267	70.0%	35	6	41	8,797	24	23	26	ap2021
2022	314,803	524,673	60.0%	39	4	43	7,321	21	23	26	ap2023