Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul

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Rite Latin Rite Bishop Vacant Country Brazil		Pope Francis Area 17,168 km²

Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)537,002447,502 (83.3%) Established 20 June 1959 (57 years ago) Cathedral Catedral São João Batista Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Maria

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul (Latin: Dioecesis Sanctae Crucis in Brasilia) is a diocese located in the city of Santa Cruz do Sul in the Ecclesiastical province of Santa Maria in Brazil.

History

20 June 1959: Established as Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre

Bishops of Santa Cruz do Sul (Roman rite)

Alberto Frederico Etges † (1 Aug 1959 - 27 Jun 1986) Retired

Aloísio Sinésio Bohn (27 Jun 1986 - 19 May 2010) Retired

Canísio Klaus (19 May 2010 - 2016.01.20)

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