Roman Catholic Diocese of Uruguaiana
| Diocese of Uruguaiana Dioecesis Uruguaianensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Santa Maria |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 38,795 km2 (14,979 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 467,000 348,000 (74.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 15 August 1910 (105 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Senhora Sant’Ana |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Aloísio Alberto Dilli, O.F.M. |
| Emeritus Bishops | Ângelo Domingos Salvador, O.F.M. Cap. |
| Website | |
| www.diocesedeuruguaiana.org.br | |
The Diocese of Uruguaiana (Latin: Dioecesis Uruguaianensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Brazil.[1] It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Santa Maria
It was created in 1910 from the diocese of São Pedro do Rio Grande, which became the Archdiocese of Porto Alegre.[1] The cathedral is dedicated to St. Anne.[1]
Past and present ordinaries
- Hermeto José Pinheiro : 12 May 1911 (appointed) - 3 November 1941 (died)
- Jose Newton de Almeida Baptista : 10 June 1944 (appointed) - 5 January 1954 (appointed Archbishop of Diamantina)
- Luiz Felipe de Nadal : (9 May 1955 appointed - 1 July 1963 (died)
- Augusto Petró : 12 March 1964 (appointed) - 5 July 1995 (retired)
- Pedro Ercílio Simon : 5 July 1995 (appointed) - 16 September 1998 (Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Passo Fundo)
- Ângelo Domingos Salvador, O.F.M. Cap. : 26 May 1999 (appointed - 27 June 2007 (retired)
- Aloísio Alberto Dilli, O.F.M. : 27 June 2007 (appointed)
References
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"Uruguayana". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton.
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