Roman Catholic Diocese of Passo Fundo
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Passo Fundo
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Passo Fundo
latin= Dioecesis Passofundensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan=Porto Alegre
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Nossa Senhora Aparecida
cocathedral =
area= 12,200
population= 488,530
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 366,397
catholics_percent= 75.0
bishop= Pedro Ercílio Simon
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Passo Fundo {Latin: " Passofunden(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Passo Fundo in the Ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.
History
* March 10, 1951: Established as Diocese of Passo Fundo from the Diocese of Santa Maria
Leadership
* Bishops of Passo Fundo (Roman rite)
** Bishop Pedro Ercílio Simon (1999.05.19 – present)
** Bishop Urbano José Allgayer (1982.02.04 – 1999.05.19)
** Bishop João Cláudio Colling (later Archbishop) (1951.03.23 – 1981.08.29)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/pass2.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dpafu.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.pastoral.com.br/ Diocese website (Portuguese)]
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