Roman Catholic Diocese of Cachoeira do Sul
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Cachoeira do Sul
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Cachoeira do Sul
latin= Dioecesis Cachoëirensis Australias
country= Brazil| metropolitan=Porto Alegre
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral da Nossa Senhora da Conceição
cocathedral =
area= 10,736
population= 209,000
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 145,700
catholics_percent= 69.7
bishop= Irineu Silvio Wilges, O.F.M.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cachoeira do Sul {Latin: " Cachoëiren(sis) Australias "} is a diocese located in the city of Cachoeira do Sul in the Ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.
History
* July 17, 1991: Established as Diocese of Cachoeira do Sul from the Diocese of Santa Maria
Leadership
* Bishops of Cachoeira do Sul (Roman rite)
** Bishop Irineu Silvio Wilges, O.F.M. (2000.06.14 – present)
** Bishop Ângelo Domingos Salvador, O.F.M. Cap. (1991.07.17 – 1999.05.26)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/cach0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcads.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.diocesenet.com.br/ Diocese website (Portuguese)]
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