Roman Catholic Diocese of Caxias do Sul

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Diocese of Caxias do Sul

Dioecesis Caxiensis Australis
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Cathedral of St. Teresa of Ávila
Location
CountryFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Porto Alegre
Statistics
Area11,034 km2 (4,260 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
742,481
668,232 (90.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established8 September 1934 (90 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St. Teresa of Ávila
Current leadership
Pope Francis
BishopJosé Gislon, OFMCap
Metropolitan Archbishop Jaime Spengler
Bishops emeritus Alessandro Carmelo Ruffinoni, CS
Map
Diocese de Caxias do Sul.svg
Jurisdiction of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink.
Website
www.diocesedecaxias.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caxias do Sul (Latin : Dioecesis Caxiensis Australis) is a diocese located in the city of Caxias do Sul in the ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.

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On Wednesday, 16 June 2010, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Auxiliary Bishop Alessandro Carmelo Ruffinoni, CS, then the auxiliary bishop to the Archbishop of Porto Alegre, as the Coadjutor Bishop of Caxias do Sul, to succeed Bishop Moretto.

History

Bishops

Coadjutor bishops

Auxiliary bishop

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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