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 (65 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora Aparecida |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Rodolfo Luis 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 Luis 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
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