Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pelotas

The Archdiocese of Pelotas (Latin: Archidioecesis Pelotensis) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese located in the city of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul. Before being elevated to an archdiocese in its own right on April 13, 2011, it was part of the ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.

Archdiocese of Pelotas

Archidioecesis Pelotensis
Cathedral of St. Francis of Paola
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provincePelotas
Statistics
Area20,737 km2 (8,007 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
543,732
315,000 (57.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established15 August 1910 (113 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Saint Francis of Paola
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopJacinto Bergmann
Bishops emeritusJayme Henrique Chemello
Map
Jurisdiction of the archdiocese. Suffragan dioceses in pink.
Jurisdiction of the archdiocese. Suffragan dioceses in pink.
Website
arquidiocesedepelotas.org

History

Bishops

Auxiliary bishops

  • Angelo Félix Mugnol (1966-1969), appointed Bishop of Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul
  • Jayme Henrique Chemello (1969-1977), appointed Bishop here
  • Jacinto Bergmann (2002-2004), appointed Bishop of Tubarão, Santa Catarina (later returned here as Bishop)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

Carlos Rômulo Gonçalves e Silva, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Montenegro in 2017

Suffragan Sees

References

31.7638°S 52.3386°W / -31.7638; -52.3386


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