Roman Catholic Diocese of Cachoeira do Sul

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cachoeira do Sul (Latin: Dioecesis Cachoëirensis Australis) is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Santa Maria in southern Brazil.

Diocese of Cachoeira do Sul

Dioecesis Cachoëirensis Australis
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Conception
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSanta Maria
Statistics
Area10,736 km2 (4,145 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
209,000
145,700 (69.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established17 July 1991 (33 years ago)
CathedralCatedral da Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopEdson Batista de Mello
Metropolitan ArchbishopHélio Adelar Rubert
Map
Jurisdiction of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink.
Jurisdiction of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink.
Website
www.diocesenet.com.br

Its cathedral episcopal see is Catedral da Nossa Senhora da Conceição, dedicated to Our Lady of Conception, in the city of Cachoeira do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul state.

History

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  • Established on 17 July 1991 as Diocese of Cachoeira do Sul, on territory split off from the Diocese of Santa Maria (which became its Metropolitan).

Statistics

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As per 2015, it pastorally served 173,800 Catholics (74.0% of 234,900 total) on 10,730 km2 in 13 parishes with 24 priests (20 diocesan, 4 religious), 17 deacons, 23 lay religious (5 brothers, 18 sisters) and 8 seminarians.

Episcopal ordinaries

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(all Roman rite)

Suffragan Bishops of Cachoeira do Sul

See also

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Sources and References

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