Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Ângelo
Diocese of Santo Ângelo Dioecesis Angelopolitana | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Santa Maria |
Statistics | |
Area | 16,776 km2 (6,477 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 508,000 389,000 (76.6%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 22 May 1961 (63 years ago) |
Cathedral | Guardian Angel Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Liro Vendelino Meurer |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Hélio Adelar Rubert |
Bishops emeritus | José Clemente Weber |
Map | |
Jurisdiction of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink. | |
Website | |
www.diocesedesantoangelo.org.br |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Ângelo (Latin: Dioecesis Angelopolitana) is a diocese located in the city of Santo Ângelo in the ecclesiastical province of Santa Maria in Brazil.
History
[edit]- 22 May 1961: Established as Diocese of Santo Ângelo from the Diocese of Uruguaiana
Bishops
[edit]- Bishops of Santo Ângelo (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Liro Vendelino Meurer (2013.04.24 - present)
- Bishop José Clemente Weber (2004.06.15 – 2013.04.24)
- Bishop Estanislau Amadeu Kreutz (1973.12.21 – 2004.06.15)
- Bishop Aloísio Lorscheider, O.F.M. (1962.02.03 – 1973.03.26), appointed Archbishop of Fortaleza, Ceara in 1973 (Cardinal in 1976)
Auxiliary bishop
[edit]- Estanislau Amadeu Kreutz (1972-1973), appointed Bishop here
References
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