Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pelotas

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The Archdiocese of Pelotas (Latin: Archidioecesis Pelotensis) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese located in the city of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul. Before being elevated to an archdiocese in its own right on April 13, 2011, it was part of the ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.

Archdiocese of Pelotas

Archidioecesis Pelotensis
Cathedral of St. Francis of Paola
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provincePelotas
Statistics
Area20,737 km2 (8,007 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
543,732
315,000 (57.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established15 August 1910 (114 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Saint Francis of Paola
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopJacinto Bergmann
Bishops emeritusJayme Henrique Chemello
Map
Jurisdiction of the archdiocese. Suffragan dioceses in pink.
Jurisdiction of the archdiocese. Suffragan dioceses in pink.
Website
arquidiocesedepelotas.org

History

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Bishops

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Auxiliary bishops

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Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

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Carlos Rômulo Gonçalves e Silva, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Montenegro in 2017

Suffragan Sees

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References

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31°45′50″S 52°20′19″W / 31.7638°S 52.3386°W / -31.7638; -52.3386