Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul
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Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul
Dioecesis Sanctae Crucis in Brasilia
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Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Santa Maria |
| Statistics | |
| Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 537,002 447,502 (83.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 20 June 1959 (64 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral São João Batista |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Canísio Klaus |
| Emeritus Bishops | Aloísio Sinésio Bohn |
| 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
Leadership
- Bishops of Santa Cruz do Sul (Roman rite)
- Alberto Frederico Etges † (1 Aug 1959 - 27 Jun 1986) Retired
- Aloísio Sinésio Bohn (27 Jun 1986 - 19 May 2010) Retired
- Canísio Klaus (19 May 2010 - present)
References
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