Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Maria

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Archdiocese of Santa Maria

Archidioecesis Sanctae Mariae
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSanta Maria
Statistics
Area18,866 km2 (7,284 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
488,258
382,247 (78.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established15 August 1910 (111 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Imaculada Conceição
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Archbishop
Map
Jurisdiction of the archdiocese. Suffragan dioceses in pink.
Jurisdiction of the archdiocese. Suffragan dioceses in pink.
Website
www.diocesesantamaria.org.br

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Maria (Latin: Archdioecesis Sanctae Mariae) is an archdiocese located in the city of Santa Maria. Before being elevated to an archdiocese itself in 2011 it was part of the Ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.

History[]

Special Churches[]

  • Minor Basilica
    • Basílica Santuário Nossa Senhora Medianeira

Bishops[]

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order[]

  • Archbishops of Santa Maria (Roman rite), below
    • Archbishop Hélio Adelar Rubert (2011.04.13 — present)
  • Bishops of Santa Maria (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop Hélio Adelar Rubert (2004.03.24 – 2011.04.13)
    • Bishop José Ivo Lorscheiter (1974.02.05 – 2004.03.24)
    • Bishop (1971.04.29 – 1973.04.29)
    • Bishop (1960.09.14 – 1970.04.10)
    • Bishop (1931.07.31 – 1960.09.14)
    • Bishop (1922.10.27 – 1928.12.17), appointed Bishop of Cafelândia; future Archbishop
    • Bishop (1911.02.06 – 1922.02.10), appointed Archbishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco

Coadjutor bishop[]

  • (1956-1960)

Auxiliary bishops[]

  • (1949-1951), appointed Bishop of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul
  • (1961-1965), resigned; appointed Bishop of Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul in 1971
  • Antônio do Carmo Cheuiche, O.C.D. (1969-1971), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops[]

  • , appointed Bishop of São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas in 2009
  • , appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba, Parana in 2013

Suffragan Sees[]

References[]

Coordinates: 29°41′06″S 53°48′29″W / 29.6849°S 53.8080°W / -29.6849; -53.8080


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