Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul

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Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul

Dioecesis Sanctae Crucis in Brasilia
Santa Cruz do Sul catedral vertical 2005-03-21.jpg
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Santa Maria
Statistics
Area17,168 km2 (6,629 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
537,002
447,502 (83.3%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established20 June 1959 (62 years ago)
CathedralCatedral São João Batista
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Aloísio Alberto Dilli, O.F.M.
Metropolitan Archbishop Hélio Adelar Rubert
Map
Diocese de Santa Cruz do Sul.svg
Jurisdiction of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink.
Website
www.mitrascs.com.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul (Latin : Dioecesis Sanctae Crucis in Brasilia) is a diocese located in the city of Santa Cruz do Sul in the Ecclesiastical province of Santa Maria in Brazil.

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Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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