Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil 🇧🇷 (original) (raw)
Celebrations
History
- 1959.06.20: Established as Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul / Sanctæ Crucis in Brasilia (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre and became suffragan of Porto Alegre)
- 1997.12.12: Gained territory from Diocese of Caxias do Sul
- 2011.04.13: Became suffragan of Santa Maria
Present Prelates
Ordinaries
| Bishops of Santa Cruz do Sul (Roman Rite) |
|---|
 Bishop-elect Itacir Brassiani, M.S.F. (64) (2024.06.19 – ...)Bishop of Santa Cruz do Sul (Brazil)Born:1959.12.28 (Soledade, RS, Brazil)Ordained Priest:1987.02.21Consecrated Bishop:2024.09.29Bishop of Santa Cruz do Sul (Brazil) (2024.06.19 – ...) |
 Bishop AloÃsio Alberto Dilli, O.F.M. (76) (2016.07.13 – 2024.06.19)Bishop emeritus of Santa Cruz do Sul (Brazil)A palavra se fez carneBorn:1948.06.21 (Montenegro, RS, Brazil)Ordained Priest:1977.01.01Consecrated Bishop:2007.09.02Bishop of Uruguaiana (Brazil) (2007.06.27 – 2016.07.13)Bishop of Santa Cruz do Sul (Brazil) (2016.07.13 – 2024.06.19) |
| Bishop CanÃsio Klaus (72) (2010.05.19 – 2016.01.20)Bishop of Sinop (Brazil)Enviado para EvangelizarBorn:1951.10.09 (Arroio do Meio, RS, Brazil)Ordained Priest:1979.12.28Consecrated Bishop:1998.06.21Priest of Santa Cruz do Sul (Brazil) (1979.12.28 – 1998.04.22)Coadjutor Bishop of Diamantino (Brazil) (1998.04.22 – 1998.08.26)Bishop of Diamantino (Brazil) (1998.08.26 – 2010.05.19)Bishop of Santa Cruz do Sul (Brazil) (2010.05.19 – 2016.01.20)Bishop of Sinop (Brazil) (2016.01.20 – ...) |
| Bishop AloÃsio Sinésio Bohn (1986.06.27 – 2010.05.19)Omnes Unum SintBorn:1934.09.11 (Brazil)Ordained Priest:1961.12.23Consecrated Bishop:1977.09.09Died:2022.06.09 (Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brazil †87)Titular Bishop of Abbir Germaniciana (1977.06.27 – 1980.02.13)Auxiliary Bishop of BrasÃlia (Brazil) (1977.06.27 – 1980.02.13)Bishop of Novo Hamburgo (Brazil) (1980.02.13 – 1986.06.27)Bishop of Santa Cruz do Sul (Brazil) (1986.06.27 – 2010.05.19) |
| Bishop Alberto Frederico Etges (1959.08.01 – 1986.06.27)Parare plebem perfectamBorn:1910.07.11 (Brazil)Ordained Priest:1935.04.20Consecrated Bishop:1959.10.25Died:1996.01.08 (†85)Bishop of Santa Cruz do Sul (Brazil) (1959.08.01 – 1986.06.27) |
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Area: 15,691 km²
Population: 436,422 Catholics (70.0% of 623,460 total)
Pastoral Centres: 52 parishes
Personnel: 75 priests (65 diocesan, 10 religious), 29 deacons, 138 religious (16 brothers, 122 sisters), 4 seminarians