Roman Catholic Diocese of Erexim
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Erexim
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Erexim
latin= Dioecesis Ereximensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan=Porto Alegre
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral São José
cocathedral =
area= 5,586
population= 213,005
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 168,381
catholics_percent= 79.1
bishop= Girônimo Zanandréa
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Erexim {Latin: " Ereximen(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Erexim in the Ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.
History
* May 27, 1971: Established as Diocese of Erexim from the Diocese of Passo Fundo
Leadership
* Bishops of Erexim (Roman rite)
** Bishop Girônimo Zanandréa (1994.01.26 – present)
** Bishop João Aloysio Hoffmann (1971.05.27 – 1994.01.26)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/erex0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/derex.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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