Archdiocese of Passo Fundo
| Archdiocese of Passo Fundo Archidioecesis Passofundensis | |
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| Cathedral of Our Lady of Aparecida
Cathedral of Our Lady of Aparecida
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Passo Fundo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,200 km2 (4,700 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 488,530 366,397 (75.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 10 March 1951 (75 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Aparecida |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Archbishop | Rodolfo Luís Weber |
| Bishops emeritus | Antônio Carlos Altieri, S.D.B. |
| Website | |
| www.pastoral.com.br | |
Archdiocese of Passo Fundo — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Passo Fundo (Latin: Archidioecesis Passofundensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Passo Fundo. Before being elevated to an archdiocese itself in 2011 it was part of the ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.
History
- March 10, 1951: Established as Diocese of Passo Fundo from the Diocese of Santa Maria
- April 13, 2011: Elevated to archdiocese
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Archbishops of Passo Fundo (Roman rite), below
- Archbishop Rodolfo Luís Weber (2015.12.2 - Present)
- Archbishop Antonio Carlos Altieri (2012.07.11 - 2015.12.2); formerly, Bishop of Caraguatatuba
- Archbishop Pedro Ercílio Simon (see below 2011.04.13 – 2012.07.11)
- Bishops of Passo Fundo (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Pedro Ercílio Simon (1999.05.19 – 2011.04.13 see above)
- Bishop Urbano José Allgayer (1982.02.04 – 1999.05.19)
- Bishop João Cláudio Colling (1951.03.23 – 1981.08.29), appointed Archbishop of Porto Alegre
Coadjutor bishop
- Pedro Ercílio Simon (1998-1999)
Auxiliary bishop
- Liro Vendelino Meurer (2009-2013), appointed Bishop of Santo Ângelo, Rio Grande do Sul
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Osvino José Both, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul in 1990
Suffragan Sees
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Passo Fundo is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church.[1]