Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pelotas

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Archdiocese of Pelotas

Archidioecesis Pelotensis
Pelotas Cathedral .JPG
Cathedral of St. Francis of Paola
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Pelotas
Statistics
Area20,737 km2 (8,007 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
543,732
315,000 (57.9%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established15 August 1910 (110 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Saint Francis of Paola
Current leadership
Pope Francis
ArchbishopJacinto Bergmann
Bishops emeritusJayme Henrique Chemello
Map
Arquidiocese de Pelotas.svg
Jurisdiction of the archdiocese. Suffragan dioceses in pink.
Website
arquidiocesedepelotas.org

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.

Contents

History

Bishops

Auxiliary bishops

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

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

Suffragan Sees

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