Diocese of Santo Ângelo
| Diocese of Santo Ângelo Dioecesis Angelopolitana | |
|---|---|
| Guardian Angel Cathedral, Santo Ângelo
Guardian Angel Cathedral, Santo Ângelo
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Santa Maria |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 16,776 km2 (6,477 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 508,000 389,000 (76.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 22 May 1961 (65 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Guardian Angel Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Liro Vendelino Meurer |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Hélio Adelar Rubert |
| Bishops emeritus | José Clemente Weber |
| Website | |
| www.diocesedesantoangelo.org.br | |
Diocese of Santo Ângelo — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Ângelo (Latin: Dioecesis Angelopolitana) is a diocese located in the city of Santo Ângelo in the ecclesiastical province of Santa Maria in Brazil.
History
- 22 May 1961: Established as Diocese of Santo Ângelo from the Diocese of Uruguaiana
Bishops
- Bishops of Santo Ângelo (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Liro Vendelino Meurer (2013.04.24 - present)
- Bishop José Clemente Weber (2004.06.15 – 2013.04.24)
- Bishop Estanislau Amadeu Kreutz (1973.12.21 – 2004.06.15)
- Bishop Aloísio Lorscheider, O.F.M. (1962.02.03 – 1973.03.26), appointed Archbishop of Fortaleza, Ceara in 1973 (Cardinal in 1976)
Auxiliary bishop
- Estanislau Amadeu Kreutz (1972-1973), appointed Bishop here
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Ângelo is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]