Roman Catholic Diocese of Rio Grande
Diocese of Rio Grande Dioecesis Rivograndensis | |
---|---|
Cathedral of St. Peter | |
Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Pelotas |
Statistics | |
Area | 12,270 km2 (4,740 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2014) 300,000 211,000 (70.3%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 25 May 1971 (45 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral de São Pedro |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Ricardo Hoepers |
Website | |
dioceserg.cristo.com.br |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rio Grande (Latin: Dioecesis Rivograndensis) is a diocese located in the city of Rio Grande in the Ecclesiastical province of Pelotas in Brazil.
History
- 25 May 1971: Established as Diocese of Rio Grande from Diocese of Pelotas
Leadership
- Bishops of Rio Grande (Roman rite)
- Bishop Frederico Didonet (1971.07.14 – 1986.08.08)
- Bishop José Mário Stroeher (1986.08.08 – 2016.02.17)
- Bishop Ricardo Hoepers (2016.02.17 - Present)
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 2/17/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.