Roman Catholic Diocese of Vacaria

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Rite Latin Rite Bishop Irineu Gassen, O.F.M. Country Brazil		Pope Francis Area 15,932 km²

Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)199,500181,300 (90.9%) Established 8 September 1934 (82 years ago) Cathedral Catedral Nossa Senhora da Oliveira Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Passo Fundo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vacaria (Latin: Dioecesis Vaccariensis) is a diocese located in the city of Vacaria in the Ecclesiastical province of Passo Fundo in Brazil.

History

8 September 1934: Established as Territorial Prelature of Vacaria from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre

18 January 1957: Promoted as Diocese of Vacaria

Bishops of Vacaria (Roman rite)

Bishop Irineu Gassen, O.F.M. (2008.05.28 – present)

Bishop Pedro Sbalchiero Neto, M.S. (2003.11.12 – 2007.07.03)

Bishop Orlando Octacílio Dotti, O.F.M. Cap. (1986.02.05 – 2003.11.12)

Bishop Henrique Gelain (1964.03.28 – 1986.02.05)

Bishop Augusto Petró (1958.05.16 – 1964.03.12)

Prelates of Vacaria (Roman Rite)

Bishop Cândido Julio Bampi, O.F.M. Cap. (1936.06.27 – 1957.01.18)

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