Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Passo Fundo
Archdiocese of Passo Fundo Archidioecesis Passofundensis | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of Our Lady of Aparecida | |
| 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 (73 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Aparecida |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Rodolfo Luís Weber |
| Bishops emeritus | Antônio Carlos Altieri, S.D.B. |
| Map | |
 Jurisdiction of the archdiocese. Suffragan dioceses in pink. | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Passo Fundo (
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
References
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