Roman Catholic Diocese of Rio Grande

Catholic ecclesiastical territory

Diocese of Rio Grande Dioecesis Rivograndensis

Cathedral of St. Peter
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Pelotas
Statistics
Area	12,270 km (4,740 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2014) 300,000 211,000 (70.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	25 May 1971; 53 years ago (1971-05-25)
Cathedral	Cathedral of St. Peter
Map
Jurisdiction of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink.
Website
www.diocesedoriogrande.com.br

The Diocese of Rio Grande (Portuguese: Diocese de Rio Grande, Latin: Dioecesis Rivograndensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese located in the city of Rio Grande in the ecclesiastical province of Pelotas in Brazil. The Diocese was established from the Diocese of Pelotas in 1971 and is located at the Cathedral of Saint Peter in Rio Grande.

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