Archdiocese of Vit�ria

Archidioecesis Victoriensis Spiritus Sancti

Bishop(s)

�ngelo Ademir Mezzari, R.C.J., Archbishop
Andherson Franklin Lustoza de Souza, Auxiliary Bishop
Dario Campos, O.F.M., Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Name Changed: 16 February 1958
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Espirito Santo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 7,613 (2,940 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 3
Official Web Site: https://www.aves.org.br
Mailing Address: Curia Metropolitana, Rua Soldado Abilio dos Santos 47, 29015-620 Vitoria, ES, Brazil
Telephone: (027)3223-6711
Fax: 3223-1227

Historical Details

Diocese of Esp�rito Santo
- Latin Name: Spiritus Sancti
- Erected: 15 November 1895
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of S�o Sebasti�o do Rio de Janeiro
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jo�o Batista Corr�a Nery (Neri) † (29 Aug 1896 Appointed - 18 May 1901 Appointed, Bishop of Pouso Alegre)
Fernando de Souza Monteiro, C.M. † (21 Aug 1901 Appointed - 23 Mar 1916 Died)
Benedito Paulo Alves de Souza † (28 Jan 1918 Appointed - 28 Jul 1933 Resigned)
Luiz Scortegagna † (28 Jul 1933 Succeeded - 1 Dec 1951 Died)
Jos� Joaquim Gon�alves † (15 Dec 1951 Appointed - 14 Mar 1957 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Rio Preto, Sao Paulo)
Jo�o Batista da Mota e Albuquerque † (29 Apr 1957 Appointed - 27 Apr 1984 Died)
Silvestre Lu�s Scandi�n, S.V.D. † (27 Apr 1984 Succeeded - 14 Apr 2004 Resigned)
Luiz Mancilha Vilela, SS.CC. † (14 Apr 2004 Succeeded - 7 Nov 2018 Retired)
Dario Campos, O.F.M. (7 Nov 2018 Appointed - 30 Dec 2024 Retired)
�ngelo Ademir Mezzari, R.C.J. (30 Dec 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Esp�rito Santo
15 November 1895	Erected	Diocese of Niter�i (Nictheroy)	Diocese of Esp�rito Santo (erected)
16 February 1958	Territory Lost	Diocese of Esp�rito Santo (Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Alegre, Castelo, Gua�ui, Iconha, Itapemirim, Luna, Mimoso do Sul, Muniz Freir�, Muqui, Rio Novo de Sul, S�o Jos� do Calcado, and Vaia do Sousa)	Diocese of Cachoeiro do Itapemirim (erected)
16 February 1958	Territory Lost	Diocese of Esp�rito Santo	Diocese of S�o Mateus (erected)
Archdiocese of Vit�ria
16 February 1958	Name Changed	Diocese of Esp�rito Santo	Archdiocese of Vit�ria
23 April 1990	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Vit�ria (Aracruz, Baixo Guandu, Colatina, Ibira�u, Itagua�u, Itarana, Jo�o Neiva, Laranja da Terra, Linhares, Maril�ndia, Pancas, Rio Bananal, and Santa Teresa)	Diocese of Colatina (erected)

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 Esp�rito Santo

1950 730,000 35 39 74 9,864 19 43 39 ap1951

Archdiocese of Vit�ria

1963 550,000 628,710 87.5% 38 37 75 7,333 78 236 37 ap1967

1971 771,106 .0% 34 63 97 0 97 237 48 ap1977

1980 909,000 1,074,000 84.6% 25 25 36,360 22 179 43 ap1981

1990 1,536,054 1,736,054 88.5% 39 41 80 19,200 94 140 53 ap1991

1999 939,000 1,342,000 70.0% 37 38 75 12,520 54 226 38 ap2000

2000 903,773 1,505,126 60.0% 44 37 81 11,157 52 168 44 ap2001

2001 1,053,500 1,505,126 70.0% 38 30 68 15,492 34 168 45 ap2002

2002 1,162,055 1,719,269 67.6% 38 45 83 14,000 50 187 42 ap2003

2003 1,162,055 1,719,269 67.6% 40 45 85 13,671 50 187 46 ap2004

2004 1,868,722 2,983,150 62.6% 43 49 92 20,312 54 187 51 ap2005

2010 2,010,000 3,210,000 62.6% 65 73 138 14,565 97 167 64 ap2011

2014 1,032,000 1,877,000 55.0% 73 65 138 7,478 37 92 133 68 ap2015

2017 1,058,000 1,924,500 55.0% 81 52 133 7,954 44 70 68 82 ap2018

2020 913,980 2,193,000 41.7% 89 76 165 5,539 67 108 173 90 ap2021

2022 930,000 2,234,000 41.6% 102 55 157 5,923 66 92 171 90 ap2023

2023 1,074,000 2,247,000 47.8% 103 60 163 6,588 64 85 138 91 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 Esp�rito Santo
1950	730,000			35	39	74	9,864		19	43	39	ap1951
Archdiocese of Vit�ria
1963	550,000	628,710	87.5%	38	37	75	7,333		78	236	37	ap1967
1971		771,106	.0%	34	63	97	0		97	237	48	ap1977
1980	909,000	1,074,000	84.6%	25		25	36,360		22	179	43	ap1981
1990	1,536,054	1,736,054	88.5%	39	41	80	19,200		94	140	53	ap1991
1999	939,000	1,342,000	70.0%	37	38	75	12,520		54	226	38	ap2000
2000	903,773	1,505,126	60.0%	44	37	81	11,157		52	168	44	ap2001
2001	1,053,500	1,505,126	70.0%	38	30	68	15,492		34	168	45	ap2002
2002	1,162,055	1,719,269	67.6%	38	45	83	14,000		50	187	42	ap2003
2003	1,162,055	1,719,269	67.6%	40	45	85	13,671		50	187	46	ap2004
2004	1,868,722	2,983,150	62.6%	43	49	92	20,312		54	187	51	ap2005
2010	2,010,000	3,210,000	62.6%	65	73	138	14,565		97	167	64	ap2011
2014	1,032,000	1,877,000	55.0%	73	65	138	7,478	37	92	133	68	ap2015
2017	1,058,000	1,924,500	55.0%	81	52	133	7,954	44	70	68	82	ap2018
2020	913,980	2,193,000	41.7%	89	76	165	5,539	67	108	173	90	ap2021
2022	930,000	2,234,000	41.6%	102	55	157	5,923	66	92	171	90	ap2023
2023	1,074,000	2,247,000	47.8%	103	60	163	6,588	64	85	138	91	ap2024