Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Maria

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Maria (Latin: Archdioecesis Sanctae Mariae) is an archdiocese located in the city of Santa Maria. Before being elevated to an archdiocese itself in 2011 it was part of the Ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.

Archdiocese of Santa Maria

Archidioecesis Sanctae Mariae
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSanta Maria
Statistics
Area18,866 km2 (7,284 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
488,258
382,247 (78.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established15 August 1910 (113 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopLeomar Antônio Brustolin
Bishops emeritusHélio Adelar Rubert
Map
Jurisdiction of the archdiocese. Suffragan dioceses in pink.
Jurisdiction of the archdiocese. Suffragan dioceses in pink.
Website
www.arquism.com

History

Special churches

  • Basílica Santuário Nossa Senhora Medianeira, minor basilica

Leadership

Bishops of Santa Maria
  • Miguel de Lima Valverde (6 February 1911 – 10 February 1922)
  • Ático Eusébio da Rocha (27 October 1922 – 17 December 1928)
  • Antônio Reis (31 July 1931 – 14 September 1960)
  • Luís Victor Sartori (14 September 1960 – 10 April 1970)
    • Coadjutor bishop 1956–60
  • Érico Ferrari (29 April 1971 – 29 April 1973)
  • José Ivo Lorscheiter (5 February 1974 – 24 March 2004)
  • Hélio Adelar Rubert (24 March 2004 – 13 April 2011)
Archbishops of Santa Maria
  • Hélio Adelar Rubert (13 April 2011 — present)
Auxiliary bishops
  • João Cláudio Colling (1949-1951), appointed Bishop of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul
  • Walmor Battú Wichrowski (1961-1965), resigned; appointed Bishop of Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul in 1971
  • Antônio do Carmo Cheuiche, O.C.D. (1969-1971), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
  • Edson Taschetto (Tasquetto) Damian, appointed Bishop of São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas in 2009
  • José Mário Scalon Angonese, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba, Parana in 2013

Suffragan Sees

References

29.6849°S 53.8080°W / -29.6849; -53.8080


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