Roman Catholic Diocese of Rio Grande
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Diocese of Rio Grande
Dioecesis Rivograndensis
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Cathedral of St. Peter
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Pelotas |
| Statistics | |
| Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 265,811 172,778 (65.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 25 May 1971 (52 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de São Pedro |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | José Mário Stroeher |
| Website | |
| dioceserg.cristo.com.br | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rio Grande (Latin: Dioecesis Rivograndensis) is a diocese located in the city of Rio Grande in the Ecclesiastical province of Pelotas in Brazil.
History
- 25 May 1971: Established as Diocese of Rio Grande from Diocese of Pelotas
Leadership
- Bishops of Rio Grande (Roman rite)
- Bishop Frederico Didonet (1971.07.14 – 1986.08.08)
- Bishop José Mário Stroeher (1986.08.08 – present)
References
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