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Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz Alta

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Catholic ecclesiastical territory
Diocese of Cruz Alta
Dioecesis Crucis Altae
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSanta Maria
Statistics
Area16,325 km (6,303 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
396,259
317,000 (80.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established15 June 1957 (53 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Divino Espírito Santo
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopNélio Domingos Zortea
Metropolitan ArchbishopLeomar Antônio Brustolin
Map
Jurisdiction of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink.
Jurisdiction of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink.
Website
www.diocesecruzalta.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz Alta (Latin: Dioecesis Crucis Altae) is a diocese located in the city of Cruz Alta in the ecclesiastical province of Santa Maria in Brazil.

History

Bishops

Bishops of Cruz Alta
Coadjutor bishop
  • Pedro Ercílio Simon (1990-1995), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul

References

Catholic ecclesiastical provinces in Brazil


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