Roman Catholic Diocese of Vacaria explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Vacaria |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Vaccariensis |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Province: | Passo Fundo |
| Denomination: | Catholic Church |
| Sui Iuris Church: | Latin Church |
| Rite: | Roman Rite |
| Established: | 8 September 1934 (years ago) |
| Cathedral: | Catedral Nossa Senhora da Oliveira |
| Area Km2: | 15,932 |
| Population: | 199,500 |
| Population As Of: | 2004 |
| Catholics: | 181,300 |
| Catholics Percent: | 90.9 |
| Bishop: | Silvio Guterres Dutra |
| Emeritus Bishops: | Orlando Octacílio Dotti, OFMCap
Irineu Gassen, OFM |
| Map: | File:Diocese de Vacaria.svg |
The Diocese of Vacaria (Latin: Dioecesis Vaccariensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in Brazil. Its episcopal see is Vacaria. The diocese is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Passo Fundo.
History
- 8 September 1934: Established as Territorial Prelature of Vacaria from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre
- 18 January 1957: Promoted as Diocese of Vacaria
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of Vacaria
- Bishop Silvio Guterres Dutra (2018.05.09 - present)
- Bishop Irineu Gassen, OFM (2008.05.28 – 2018.05.09)
- Bishop Pedro Sbalchiero Neto, M.S. (2003.11.12 – 2007.07.03)
- Bishop Orlando Octacílio Dotti, OFMCap (1986.02.05 – 2003.11.12)
- Bishop Henrique Gelain (1964.03.28 – 1986.02.05)
- Bishop Augusto Petró (1958.05.16 – 1964.03.12), appointed Bishop of Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul
- Prelate of Vacaria
- Bishop Cândido Julio Bampi, OFMCap (1936.06.27 – 1957.01.18), appointed Auxiliary bishop of Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul
Coadjutor bishops
- Orlando Octacílio Dotti, OFMCap (1983-1986)
- Pedro Sbalchiero Neto, M.S. (2003)
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