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Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Hamburgo

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Bishop
  
Zeno Hastenteufel

Country
  
Brazil

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
3,691 km²

Founded
  
1980

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Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 961,783 721,338 (75.0%)

Established
  
2 February 1980 (37 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Catedral Basílica São Luís Gonzaga

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Porto Alegre

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Hamburgo (Latin: Dioecesis Novohamburgensis) is a diocese located in the city of Novo Hamburgo in the Ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.

Contents

History

  • 2 February 1980: Established as Diocese of Novo Hamburgo from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Novo Hamburgo (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Zeno Hastenteufel (2007.03.28 – present)
  • Bishop Osvino José Both (later Archbishop) (1995.11.22 – 2006.06.07)
  • Bishop Carlos José Boaventura Kloppenburg, O.F.M. (1986.08.08 – 1995.11.22)
  • Bishop Aloísio Sinésio Bohn (1980.02.13 – 1986.06.27)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Hamburgo Wikipedia
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