Diocese of São Mateus, Brazil 🇧🇷

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: São Mateus / Sancti Matthæi (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Vitória

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

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

1958.02.16: Established as Diocese of São Mateus / Sancti Matthæi (Latin) (from Diocese of Espírito Santo and became suffragan of Vitória)
1997.11.28: Gained territory from Diocese of Colatina

Present Prelates

Bishop (2015.10.21 – ...):

Bishop Paulo Bosi Dal’Bó (63)

Ordinaries

Bishops of São Mateus (Roman Rite)

Bishop Paulo Bosi Dal’Bó (63)
(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 – ...)

Bishop Zanoni Demettino Castro (64) (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. (94)
(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 (Pressano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1943.04.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1959.06.29
Died:	1977.01.17 (São Mateus, ES, Brazil † 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

Cathedral: Catedral São Mateus, São Mateus, Espírito Santo
Former Cathedral: Igreja Nossa Senhora, São Mateus, Espírito Santo
Jubilee Churches in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2016)
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

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