Roman Catholic Diocese of Osório

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Osório
latin= Dioecesis Osorienus
country= Brazil| metropolitan=Porto Alegre
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição
cocathedral =
area= 6,210
population= 269,186
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 226,547
catholics_percent= 84.2
bishop= Jaime Pedro Kohl, P.S.D.P.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Osório {Latin: " Osorien(us)"} is a diocese located in the city of Osório in the Ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.

History

* November 10, 1999: Established as Diocese of Osório from the Diocese of Caxias do Sul and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre

Leadership

* Bishops of Osório (Roman rite)
** Bishop Jaime Pedro Kohl, P.S.D.P. (2006.11.15 – present)
** Bishop Thadeu Gomes Canellas (1999.11.10 – 2006.11.15)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/osor0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dosor.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.diocesedeosorio.org/ Diocese website (Portuguese)]