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Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected:22 May 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese ofPasso Fundo
Depends on: Dicastery forBishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Rio Grande do Sul
Country:Brazil
Square Kilometers: 11,473 (4,431 Square Miles)
Description: Cities of Frederico Westphalen, Campo Novo, Crissiumal, Humaitá, Iraí, Palmeira das Missões, Santo Augusto, Seberi, Lieutenant Portela, Constantina, and Nonoai
Conference Region:Sul 3
Official Web Site:http://www.diocesefw.com.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua do Comercio 672, C.P. 82, 98400-000 Frederico Westphalen, RS, Brazil
Telephone: (055)3744-3782
Fax: 3744-2789

Past and Present Ordinaries

João AloysioHoffmann † (26 Mar1962 Appointed - 27 May1971 Appointed, Bishop ofErexim, Rio Grande do Sul)
BrunoMaldaner † (27 May1971 Appointed - 12 Dec2001 Retired)
ZenoHastenteufel † (12 Dec2001 Appointed - 28 Mar2007 Appointed, Bishop ofNovo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul)
Antônio CarlosRossi Keller (11 Jun 2008 Appointed - )

Date	Event	From	To
22 May 1961	Erected	Diocese ofPasso Fundo (Cities of Constantina and Nonoai) Diocese ofSanta Maria (Cities of Frederico Westphalen, Campo Novo, Crissiumal, Humaitá, Irai, Palmeira das Missöes, Santo Augusto, Seberí, Tenente Portela, and Tres Passos)	Diocese of Frederico Westphalen (erected)
13 April 2011	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Frederico Westphalen (from Porto Alegre)

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	320,000	375,000	85.3%	19	31	50	6,400		12	141	26	ap1967
1970		390,000	.0%	28	33	61	0	1	37	186	32	ap1971
1976	430,000	510,000	84.3%	28	32	60	7,166	3	41	176	33	ap1977
1980	444,000	543,000	81.8%	27	34	61	7,278	3	41	185	34	ap1981
1990	469,000	561,000	83.6%	29	37	66	7,106	1	39	181	35	ap1991
1999	543,000	653,000	83.2%	38	27	65	8,353	1	59	120	37	ap2000
2000	550,000	661,000	83.2%	38	26	64	8,593		56	108	37	ap2001
2001	320,000	385,128	83.1%	38	26	64	5,000	1	47	98	37	ap2002
2002	320,000	385,128	83.1%	39	26	65	4,923	1	45	94	37	ap2003
2003	321,000	386,000	83.2%	39	18	57	5,631		40	94	37	ap2004
2004	286,494	389,749	73.5%	42	16	58	4,939		26	64	37	ap2005
2006	310,000	399,000	77.7%	45	17	62	5,000		37	92	38	ap2007
2013	340,000	438,000	77.6%	47	23	70	4,857	1	56	86	39	ap2014
2016	349,000	448,900	77.7%	53	15	68	5,132	3	53	86	39	ap2017
2019	357,420	459,800	77.7%	60	10	70	5,106	4	46	79	39	ap2020
2021	363,000	467,000	77.7%	62	16	78	4,653	4	49	79	40	ap2022
2023	277,692	370,143	75.0%	62	15	77	3,606	4	48	79	40	ap2024