Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Santa Cruz do Sul |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Sanctae Crucis in Brasilia |
| Province: | Santa Maria |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Established: | 20 June 1959 (years ago) |
| Cathedral: | Catedral São João Batista |
| Area Km2: | 17,168 |
| Population: | 537,002 |
| Population As Of: | 2004 |
| Catholics: | 447,502 |
| Catholics Percent: | 83.3 |
| Metro Archbishop: | Hélio Adelar Rubert |
| Bishop: | Aloísio Alberto Dilli, O.F.M. |
| Map: | File:Diocese de Santa Cruz do Sul.svg |
| Website: | www.mitrascs.com.br |
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 - 2016.01.20) Appointed Bishop of Sinop, Mato Grosso
- Aloísio Alberto Dilli, O.F.M. (2016.07.13 - 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
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