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Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Ângelo

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
16,776 km²

Bishop
  
José Clemente Weber

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Brazil

Emeritus bishop
  
Estanislau Amadeu Kreutz

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Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 508,000 389,000 (76.6%)

Established
  
22 May 1961 (55 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Catedral Anjo da Guarda

Emeritus Bishops
  
Estanislau Amadeu Kreutz

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Maria

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Ângelo (Latin: Dioecesis Angelopolitanus) is a diocese located in the city of Santo Ângelo in the Ecclesiastical province of Santa Maria in Brazil.

Contents

History

  • 22 May 1961: Established as Diocese of Santo Ângelo from the Diocese of Uruguaiana

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Santo Ângelo (Roman rite)
  • Bishop José Clemente Weber (2004.06.15 – present)
  • Bishop Estanislau Amadeu Kreutz (1973.12.21 – 2004.06.15)
  • Bishop Aloísio Lorscheider, O.F.M. (later Cardinal) (1962.02.03 – 1973.03.26)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Ângelo Wikipedia
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