Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul
| Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul Dioecesis Sanctae Crucis in Brasilia | |
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Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Santa Maria |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 17,168 km2 (6,629 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 537,002 447,502 (83.3%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 20 June 1959 (67 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral São João Batista |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Itacir Brassiani, M.S.F. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Leomar Antônio Brustolin |
| Bishops emeritus | Aloísio Alberto Dilli, O.F.M. |
| Website | |
| www.mitrascs.com.br | |
Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul — 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
- Bishops of Santa Cruz do Sul (Roman rite)
- Alberto Frederico Etges † (1 Aug 1959 – 27 Jun 1986), retired
- Aloísio Sinésio Bohn (27 Jun 1986 – 19 May 2010), retired
- Canísio Klaus (19 May 2010 – 20 Jan 2016), appointed Bishop of Sinop, Mato Grosso
- Aloísio Alberto Dilli, O.F.M. (13 Jul 2016 – 19 Jun 2024), retired
- Itacir Brassiani, M.S.F. (19 June 2024 – Present)
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
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]