Diocese of Rio Grande
| Diocese of Rio Grande | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Pelotas |
| Diocesan bishop | Ricardo Hoepers |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | José Mário Stroeher |
| founding | 1971 |
| surface | 12,270 km² |
| Parishes | 15 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Residents | 300,000 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Catholics | 211,000 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| proportion of | 70.3% |
| Diocesan priest | 15 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Religious priest | 14 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 7,276 |
| Permanent deacons | 11 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Friars | 20 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Religious sisters | 52 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Portuguese |
| cathedral | São Pedro Cathedral |
| Website | http://dioceserg.cristo.com.br/ |
The Diocese of Rio Grande ( Latin Dioecesis Rivograndensis , Portuguese Diocese de Rio Grande ) is in Brazil located Roman Catholic diocese , based in Rio Grande in the state of Rio Grande do Sul .
history
The diocese of Rio Grande was on May 27, 1971 by Pope Paul VI. Erected with the Apostolic Constitution Cum Christ from cessions of territory from the diocese of Pelotas and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Porto Alegre as a suffragan .
Bishops of Rio Grande
- Frederico Didonet , 1971-1986
- José Mário Stroeher , 1986–2016
- Ricardo Hoepers , since 2016
See also
Web links
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