Diocese of

São Mateus 𝐖

Brazil Brazil

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: São Mateus / Sancti Matthæi (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Vitória

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Matthew (September 21)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: May 28 (1989)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2015.10.21 – ...):Bishop Paulo Bosi Dal’Bó (62)Bishop Paulo Bosi Dal’Bó (62)

Ordinaries

Bishops of São Mateus (Roman Rite)

Bishop Paulo Bosi Dal’Bó (62)Bishop Paulo Bosi Dal’Bó (62)
(2015.10.21 – ...)

Bishop of São Mateus (Brazil)

Venio ut ministrare

Born:1962.08.27 (Colatina, ES, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:2000.06.10
Consecrated Bishop:2015.12.12

Priest of Colatina (Brazil) (2000.06.10 – 2015.10.21)

Bishop of São Mateus (Brazil) (2015.10.21 – ...)

Archbishop Zanoni Demettino Castro (62)Bishop Zanoni Demettino Castro (62) (later Archbishop)
(2007.10.03 – 2014.12.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Feira de Santana (Brazil)

Ecce mitte me

Born:1962.01.23 (Vitória da Conquista, BA, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1986.12.28
Consecrated Bishop:2007.11.24

Priest of Vitória da Conquista (Brazil) (1986.12.28 – 2007.10.03)

Bishop of São Mateus (Brazil) (2007.10.03 – 2014.12.03)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Feira de Santana (Brazil) (2014.12.03 – 2015.11.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Feira de Santana (Brazil) (2015.11.18 – ...)

Bishop Aldo Gerna, M.C.C.J. (93)Bishop Aldo Gerna, M.C.C.J. (93)
(1971.05.18 – 2007.10.03)

Bishop emeritus of São Mateus (Brazil)

Scio Cui Credidi

Born:1931.05.07 (Arigna, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1956.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:1971.08.01

Bishop of São Mateus (Brazil) (1971.05.18 – 2007.10.03)

Bishop José Dalvit, F.S.C.I.
(1959.05.09 – 1970.05.14)

Born:1919.09.15 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1943.04.10
Consecrated Bishop:1959.06.29
Died:1977.01.17 († 57)

Bishop of São Mateus (Brazil) (1959.05.09 – 1970.05.14)

Titular Bishop of Sullectum (1970.05.14 – 1971.03.16)

Titular Bishop of Munatiana (1973.10.05 – 1977.01.17)

Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte (Brazil) (1973.10.05 – 1977.01.17)

Special Churches

Churches by City (29)

Colatina (↙), Governador Valadares (←), Teófilo Otoni (↖), Teixeira de Freitas–Caravelas (↑)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 15,495 km²

Population: 287,080 Catholics (60.0% of 478,468 total)

Pastoral Centres: 26 parishes, 722 missions

Personnel: 41 priests (38 diocesan, 3 religious), 1 deacon, 44 religious (20 brothers, 24 sisters), 12 seminarians

Population

Pastoral Centres

Priests

Deacons

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