Diocese of Cruz Alta
| Diocese of Cruz Alta Dioecesis Crucis Altae | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Santa Maria |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 16,325 km2 (6,303 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 396,259 317,000 (80.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 15 June 1957 (55 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Divino Espírito Santo |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Nélio Domingos Zortea |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Leomar Antônio Brustolin |
| Website | |
| www.diocesecruzalta.org.br | |
Diocese of Cruz Alta — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz Alta (Latin: Dioecesis Crucis Altae) is a diocese located in the city of Cruz Alta in the ecclesiastical province of Santa Maria in Brazil.
History
- 27 May 1971: Established as Diocese of Cruz Alta from the Diocese of Santa Maria
Bishops
- Bishops of Cruz Alta
- Walmor Battú Wichrowski (1971.05.27 – 1972.11.16)
- Nei Paulo Moretto (1972.11.16 – 1976.01.21), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul
- Jacó Roberto Hilgert (1976.07.19 – 2002.05.08)
- Friedrich Heimler S.D.B. (2002.05.08 – 2014.06.11)
- Adelar Baruffi (2014.12.17 – 2021.09.22), appointed Archbishop of Cascavel
- Nélio Domingos Zortea (2023.03.29 – Present)
- Coadjutor bishop
- Pedro Ercílio Simon (1990-1995), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz Alta is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]