- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Maria
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Archdiocese of Santa Maria
Archidioecesis Sanctae MariaeLocation Country Brazil Metropolitan Santa Maria Statistics Area 18,866 km2 (7,284 sq mi) Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2004)
488,258
382,247 (78.3%)Information Rite Latin Rite Cathedral Catedral Imaculada Conceição Current leadership Bishop Hélio Adelar Rubert The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Maria (Latin: Archdioecesis Sanctae Mariae) is a archdiocese located in the city of Santa Maria. Before being elevated to an archdiocese itself in 2011 it was part of the Ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.
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History
- August 15, 1910: Established as Diocese of Santa Maria from the Diocese of São Pedro do Rio Grande
- April 13, 2011: Elevated to archdiocese
Special Churches
- Minor Basilica
- Basílica Santuário Nossa Senhora Medianeira
Leadership
- Archbishops of Santa Maria (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Hélio Adelar Rubert (2011.04.13 — present)
- Bishops of Santa Maria (Roman rite)
- Bishop Hélio Adelar Rubert (2004.03.24 – 2011.04.13)
- Bishop José Ivo Lorscheiter (1974.02.05 – 2004.03.24)
- Bishop Érico Ferrari (1971.04.29 – 1973.04.29)
- Bishop Luís Victor Sartori (1960.09.14 – 1970.04.10)
- Bishop Antônio Reis (1931.07.31 – 1960.09.14)
- Bishop Ático Eusébio da Rocha (later Archbishop) (1922.10.27 – 1928.12.17)
- Bishop Miguel de Lima Valverde (later Archbishop) (1911.02.06 – 1922.02.10)
Suffragan Sees
- Diocese of Cachoeira do Sul
- Diocese of Cruz Alta
- Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul
- Diocese of Santo Ângelo
- Diocese of Uruguaiana
References
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