Diocese of Cruz Alta Dioecesis Crucis Altae | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Santa Maria |
Statistics | |
Area | 16,325 km2 (6,303 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 396,259 317,000 (80.0%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 15 June 1957 (53 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Divino Espírito Santo |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Nélio Domingos Zortea |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Leomar Antônio Brustolin |
Map | |
Jurisdiction of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink. | |
Website | |
www.diocesecruzalta.org.br |
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