Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Maria

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Archdiocese of Santa Maria

Archidioecesis Sanctae Mariae
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Santa Maria.svg
Coat of arms
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Santa Maria
Statistics
Area18,866 km2 (7,284 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 488,258
  • 382,247 (78.3%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established15 August 1910 (114 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
Pope Leo XIV
Archbishop Leomar Antônio Brustolin
Bishops emeritus Hélio Adelar Rubert
Map
Arquidiocese de Santa Maria.svg
Jurisdiction of the archdiocese. Suffragan dioceses in pink.
Website
www.arquism.com

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Maria (Latin : Archdioecesis Sanctae Mariae) is an archdiocese located in the city of Santa Maria. Before being elevated to an archdiocese itself in 2011 it was part of the ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.

Contents

History

Special churches

Leadership

Bishops of Santa Maria
Archbishops of Santa Maria
Auxiliary bishops
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Suffragan Sees

References

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