Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Passo Fundo

Archdiocese of Passo Fundo
Archidioecesis Passofundensis
Cathedral of Our Lady of Apparition
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Passo Fundo
Statistics
Area 12,200 km2 (4,700 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
488,530
366,397 (75.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 10 March 1951 (67 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Nossa Senhora Aparecida
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Rodolfo Luís Weber
Auxiliary Bishops Liro Vendelino Meurer
Emeritus Bishops Urbano José Allgayer
Pedro Ercílio Simon
Website
www.pastoral.com.br

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Passo Fundo (Latin: Archidioecesis Passofundensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Passo Fundo. Before being elevated to an archdiocese itself in 2011 it was part of the Ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.

History

  • March 10, 1951: Established as Diocese of Passo Fundo from the Diocese of Santa Maria
  • April 13, 2011: Elevated to archdiocese

Leadership

  • Archbishops of Passo Fundo (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Rodolfo Luís Weber (2015.12.2 - Present)
    • Archbishop Antonio Carlos Altieri (2012.07.11 - 2015.12.2); formerly, Bishop of Caraguatatuba
    • Archbishop Pedro Ercílio Simon (2011.04.13 – 2012.07.11)
  • Bishops of Passo Fundo (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Pedro Ercílio Simon (1999.05.19 – 2011.04.13)
    • Bishop Urbano José Allgayer (1982.02.04 – 1999.05.19)
    • Bishop João Cláudio Colling (later Archbishop) (1951.03.23 – 1981.08.29)

Suffragan Sees

References

Coordinates: 28°15′46″S 52°24′27″W / 28.2629°S 52.4076°W / -28.2629; -52.4076


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