Diocese of Frederico Westphalen
| Diocese of Frederico Westphalen Dioecesis Vestphaleniana | |
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Cathedral of Saint Anthony, Frederico Westphalen, Brazil
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Passo Fundo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,473 km2 (4,430 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 389,749 286,494 (73.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 22 May 1961 (65 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Anthony |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Antônio Carlos Rossi Keller |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Rodolfo Luís Weber |
| Website | |
| www.diocesefw.com.br | |
Diocese of Frederico Westphalen — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Frederico Westphalen (Latin: Dioecesis Vestphaleniana) is a diocese located in the city of Frederico Westphalen in the ecclesiastical province of Passo Fundo in Brazil.
History
- 22 May 1961: Established as Diocese of Frederico Westphalen from the Diocese of Passo Fundo and Diocese of Santa Maria
Leadership
- Bishops of Frederico Westphalen (Roman rite)
- João Aloysio Hoffmann † (26 March 1962 - 27 May 1971) Appointed, Bishop of Erexim
- Bruno Maldaner † (27 May 1971 - 12 December 2001) Retired
- Zeno Hastenteufel (12 December 2001 - 28 March 2007) Appointed, Bishop of Novo Hamburgo
- Antônio Carlos Rossi Keller (11 June 2008 – present)
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Frederico Westphalen is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]