Roman Catholic Diocese of Vacaria
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Vacaria
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Vacaria
latin= Dioecesis Vaccariensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan=Porto Alegre
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Nossa Senhora da Oliveira
cocathedral =
area= 15,932
population= 199,500
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 181,300
catholics_percent= 90.9
bishop= Irineu Gassen, O.F.M.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vacaria {Latin: " Vaccarien(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Vacaria in the Ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.
History
* September 8, 1934: Established as Territorial Prelature of Vacaria from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre
* January 18, 1957: Promoted as Diocese of Vacaria
Leadership
* Bishops of Vacaria (Roman rite)
** Bishop Irineu Gassen, O.F.M. (2008.05.28 – present)
** Bishop Pedro Sbalchiero Neto, M.S. (2003.11.12 – 2007.07.03)
** Bishop Orlando Octacílio Dotti, O.F.M. Cap. (1986.02.05 – 2003.11.12)
** Bishop Henrique Gelain (1964.03.28 – 1986.02.05)
** Bishop Augusto Petró (1958.05.16 – 1964.03.12)
* Prelates of Vacaria (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Cândido Julio Bampi, O.F.M. Cap. (1936.06.27 – 1957.01.18)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/vaca0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dvaca.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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