Roman Catholic Diocese of Bagé
Diocese of Bagé Dioecesis Bagensis | |
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 Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Pelotas |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 35,554 km2 (13,727 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 390,092 312,073 (80.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 25 June 1960 (61 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral São Sebastião |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | , O.F.M. Cap. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jacinto Bergmann |
| Bishops emeritus | |
| Map | |
 Jurisdiction of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink. | |
| Website | |
| www.diocesebage.com | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bagé (Latin: Dioecesis Bagensis) is a diocese located in the city of Bagé in the Ecclesiastical province of Pelotas in Brazil.
History[]
- 25 June 1960: Established as Diocese of Bagé from the Diocese of Pelotas and Diocese of Uruguaiana
Bishops[]
- Bishops of Bagé (Latin Rite)
- (18 March 1961 – 16 July 1968), appointed Bishop of Chapecó, Santa Catarina
- (15 January 1969 – 12 February 1982)
- Laurindo Guizzardi, C.S. (12 February 1982 - 28 November 2001), appointed Bishop of Foz do Iguaçu, Parana
- (11 December 2002 – 6 June 2018)
- , O.F.M. Cap. (26 September 2018 – present)
Coadjutor bishop[]
- Laurindo Guizzardi, C.S. (1982)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop[]
- , appointed Bishop of Roraima, Roraima in 2005
References[]
Coordinates: 31°20′12″S 54°06′15″W / 31.3367°S 54.1043°W
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- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
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- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Pelotas
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