Roman Catholic Diocese of Osório

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Osório (Latin: Dioecesis Osoriena) is a diocese located in the city of Osório in the Ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.

Diocese of Osório

Dioecesis Osoriena
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provincePorto Alegre
Statistics
Area6,210 km2 (2,400 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
269,186
226,547 (84.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established10 November 1999 (23 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJaime Pedro Kohl, P.S.D.P.
Metropolitan ArchbishopJaime Spengler
Bishops emeritusThadeu Gomes Canellas
Map
Jurisdiction of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink.
Jurisdiction of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink.
Website
www.diocesedeosorio.org

History

  • 10 November 1999: Established as Diocese of Osório from the Diocese of Caxias do Sul and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre

Leadership

  • Bishops of Osório (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Thadeu Gomes Canellas (1999.11.10 – 2006.11.15)
    • Bishop Jaime Pedro Kohl, P.S.D.P. (2006.11.15 – present)

References


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