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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Maria

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Ecclesiastical province
  
Santa Maria

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Brazil

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
18,866 km²

Archbishop
  
Hélio Adelar Rubert

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Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 488,258 382,247 (78.3%)

Established
  
15 August 1910 (106 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Catedral Imaculada Conceição

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Maria (Latin: Archdioecesis Sanctae Mariae) is an archdiocese located in the city of Santa Maria. Before being elevated to an archdiocese itself in 2011 it was part of the Ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.

Contents

History

  • 15 August 1910: Established as Diocese of Santa Maria from the Diocese of São Pedro do Rio Grande
  • 13 April 2011: Elevated to archdiocese

    • Special Churches

  • Minor Basilica
  • Basílica Santuário Nossa Senhora Medianeira

    • Leadership

  • Archbishops of Santa Maria (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Hélio Adelar Rubert (2011.04.13 — present)
  • Bishops of Santa Maria (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Hélio Adelar Rubert (2004.03.24 – 2011.04.13)
  • Bishop José Ivo Lorscheiter (1974.02.05 – 2004.03.24)
  • Bishop Érico Ferrari (1971.04.29 – 1973.04.29)
  • Bishop Luís Victor Sartori (1960.09.14 – 1970.04.10)
  • Bishop Antônio Reis (1931.07.31 – 1960.09.14)
  • Bishop Ático Eusébio da Rocha (later Archbishop) (1922.10.27 – 1928.12.17)
  • Bishop Miguel de Lima Valverde (later Archbishop) (1911.02.06 – 1922.02.10)

    • Suffragan Sees

  • Diocese of Cachoeira do Sul
  • Diocese of Cruz Alta
  • Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul
  • Diocese of Santo Ângelo
  • Diocese of Uruguaiana

    • References

    Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Maria Wikipedia
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