Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul

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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

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

  • Paulo Antônio de Conto, appointed Bishop of São Luíz de Cáceres in 1991
  • Gílio Felício, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia in 1998