Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul
Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul Dioecesis Sanctae Crucis in Brasilia | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Santa Maria |
Statistics | |
Area | 17,168 km2 (6,629 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 537,002 447,502 (83.3%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 20 June 1959 (62 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral São João Batista |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | , O.F.M. |
Metropolitan Archbishop | |
Bishops emeritus | |
Map | |
Jurisdiction of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink. | |
Website | |
www.mitrascs.com.br |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul (Latin: Dioecesis Sanctae Crucis in Brasilia) is a diocese located in the city of Santa Cruz do Sul in the Ecclesiastical province of Santa Maria in Brazil.
History[]
- 20 June 1959: Established as Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre
Bishops[]
- Bishops of Santa Cruz do Sul (Roman rite)
- † (1 Aug 1959 - 27 Jun 1986) Retired
- (27 Jun 1986 - 19 May 2010) Retired
- (19 May 2010 - 2016.01.20) Appointed Bishop of Sinop, Mato Grosso
- , O.F.M. (2016.07.13 - present)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops[]
- , appointed Bishop of São Luíz de Cáceres in 1991
- , appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia in 1998
References[]
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Christian organizations established in 1959
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Santa Maria
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Brazilian Roman Catholic diocese stubs