Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pelotas

Archdiocese of Pelotas
Archidioecesis Pelotensis

Cathedral of St. Francis of Paola
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Pelotas
Statistics
Area 20,737 km2 (8,007 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
543,732
315,000 (57.9%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 15 August 1910 (105 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral São Francisco de Paula
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Jacinto Bergmann
Emeritus Bishops Jayme Henrique Chemello

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pelotas (Latin: Archidioecesis Pelotensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Pelotas. Before being elevated to an archdiocese in its own right on April 13, 2011 it was part of the Ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.

History

Leadership

Suffragan Sees

References

Coordinates: 31°45′50″S 52°20′19″W / 31.7638°S 52.3386°W / -31.7638; -52.3386

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