Diocese of Ilh�us

Dioecesis Ilheosensis

Bishop(s)

Giovanni Crippa, I.M.C., Bishop
Mauro Montagnoli, C.S.S., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 October 1913
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of S�o Salvador da Bahia
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Bahia
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 11,021 (4,256 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 3
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Dom Valfredo Tepe 21, 45653-230 Ilheus, BA, Brazil
Telephone: (073)3231-3368

Past and Present Ordinaries

Manoel Ant�nio de Paiva (Payva) † (15 Mar 1915 Appointed - 2 Apr 1929 Appointed, Bishop of Garanhuns, Pernambuco)
Eduardo Jos� Herberhold, O.F.M. † (30 Jan 1931 Appointed - 24 Jul 1939 Died)
Felipe Benito Condur� Pacheco † (19 Apr 1941 Appointed - 7 Feb 1946 Appointed, Bishop of Parna�ba, Piaui)
Benedito Zorzi † (3 Aug 1946 Appointed - 24 Jun 1952 Appointed, Bishop of Caxias)
Jo�o Resende (Rezende) Costa, S.D.B. † (23 Feb 1953 Appointed - 19 Jul 1957 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais)
Caetano Ant�nio Lima dos Santos, O.F.M. Cap. † (16 Apr 1958 Appointed - 19 Dec 1969 Resigned)
Roberto Pinarello de Almeida † (18 Apr 1970 Appointed - 14 Jan 1971 Resigned)
Valfredo Bernardo Tepe, O.F.M. † (14 Jan 1971 Appointed - 5 Jul 1995 Retired)
Mauro Montagnoli, C.S.S. (20 Dec 1995 Appointed - 11 Aug 2021 Retired)
Giovanni Crippa, I.M.C. (11 Aug 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 October 1913	Erected	Archdiocese of S�o Salvador da Bahia (Ilh�os, Oliven�a, Cannarieiras, Belmonte, Santa Cruz, Porto Seguro, Villa Verde, Tramoso, Nossa Senhora de Lourdes do Angelim, Prado, Alcobaca, Garavellas, VillaVi�osa, S. Jos� de Porto Alegre, Itabuna, Barra do Bio de Contas, Marah�, Barcellos, Camam�...)	Diocese of Ilh�us (erected)
21 July 1962	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ilh�us (Santa Cruz Cabr�lia, Porto Seguro, Prado, Alcoba�a, Caravelas, Mucuri, Itanh�m, and Medeiros Neto)	Diocese of Caravelas (erected)
7 November 1978	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ilh�us (Itabuna, lbicara�, Floresta Azul, Santa Cruz da Vitoria, Firmino Alves, Itoror�, Itap�, Buerarema, Itaju do Colonia, Una, Camac�, Pau Brasil, Masc�te, Canavieras, Potiragu�, Itapeb�, Itagimirim, and Belmonte)	Diocese of Itabuna (erected)
7 November 1978	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ilh�us (Cair�, Nilo Pa�anha, Tapero�, and Valen�a) Archdiocese of S�o Salvador da Bahia (Dom Mecedo Costa, Muntz Ferreira, Nazar�, and Sao Felipe)	Diocese of Amargosa
17 May 1990	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ilh�us (Wenceslau Guimar�es)	Diocese of Jequi�

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

1950 644,800 650,000 99.2% 20 9 29 22,234 9 37 37 ap1951

1963 760,000 800,000 95.0% 17 16 33 23,030 16 50 29 ap1967

1968 1,000,000 .0% 17 19 36 0 19 112 24 ap1971

1976 830,000 940,000 88.3% 20 24 44 18,863 25 136 38 ap1977

1980 440,000 467,668 94.1% 10 7 17 25,882 8 85 18 ap1981

1990 555,000 603,000 92.0% 21 6 27 20,555 6 77 26 ap1991

1999 650,000 900,000 72.2% 44 3 47 13,829 3 48 38 ap2000

2000 700,000 900,000 77.8% 43 4 47 14,893 6 62 38 ap2001

2001 450,000 682,814 65.9% 50 4 54 8,333 4 60 38 ap2002

2002 483,305 690,436 70.0% 51 5 56 8,630 6 66 38 ap2003

2003 487,794 690,436 70.7% 50 7 57 8,557 9 68 38 ap2004

2004 493,179 690,436 71.4% 50 7 57 8,652 9 65 38 ap2005

2006 493,179 690,436 71.4% 49 7 56 8,806 12 51 39 ap2007

2013 528,000 734,000 71.9% 48 5 53 9,962 5 43 41 ap2014

2016 540,400 752,000 71.9% 49 3 52 10,392 4 3 37 40 ap2017

2019 552,200 768,850 71.8% 52 3 55 10,040 9 8 24 40 ap2020

2021 560,960 781,000 71.8% 52 2 54 10,388 11 2 17 41 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	644,800	650,000	99.2%	20	9	29	22,234		9	37	37	ap1951
1963	760,000	800,000	95.0%	17	16	33	23,030		16	50	29	ap1967
1968		1,000,000	.0%	17	19	36	0		19	112	24	ap1971
1976	830,000	940,000	88.3%	20	24	44	18,863		25	136	38	ap1977
1980	440,000	467,668	94.1%	10	7	17	25,882		8	85	18	ap1981
1990	555,000	603,000	92.0%	21	6	27	20,555		6	77	26	ap1991
1999	650,000	900,000	72.2%	44	3	47	13,829		3	48	38	ap2000
2000	700,000	900,000	77.8%	43	4	47	14,893		6	62	38	ap2001
2001	450,000	682,814	65.9%	50	4	54	8,333		4	60	38	ap2002
2002	483,305	690,436	70.0%	51	5	56	8,630		6	66	38	ap2003
2003	487,794	690,436	70.7%	50	7	57	8,557		9	68	38	ap2004
2004	493,179	690,436	71.4%	50	7	57	8,652		9	65	38	ap2005
2006	493,179	690,436	71.4%	49	7	56	8,806		12	51	39	ap2007
2013	528,000	734,000	71.9%	48	5	53	9,962		5	43	41	ap2014
2016	540,400	752,000	71.9%	49	3	52	10,392	4	3	37	40	ap2017
2019	552,200	768,850	71.8%	52	3	55	10,040	9	8	24	40	ap2020
2021	560,960	781,000	71.8%	52	2	54	10,388	11	2	17	41	ap2022