Diocese of Frederico Westphalen Dioecesis Vestphaleniana | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Passo Fundo |
Statistics | |
Area | 11,473 km2 (4,430 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 389,749 286,494 (73.5%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 22 May 1961 (60 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Anthony |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Antônio Carlos Rossi Keller |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Rodolfo Luís Weber |
Map | |
Jurisdiction of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink. | |
Website | |
www.diocesefw.com.br |
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Coordinates: 27°21′26″S53°23′50″W / 27.3571°S 53.3971°W