Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz Alta

Diocese of Cruz Alta Dioecesis Crucis Altae
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Santa Maria
Statistics
Area	16,325 km2 (6,303 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 396,259 317,000 (80.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	15 June 1957 (52 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Divino Espírito Santo
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Nélio Domingos Zortea
Metropolitan Archbishop	Leomar Antônio Brustolin
Map
Jurisdiction of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink.
Website
www.diocesecruzalta.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz Alta (Latin: Dioecesis Crucis Altae) is a diocese located in the city of Cruz Alta in the ecclesiastical province of Santa Maria in Brazil.

History

• 27 May 1971: Established as Diocese of Cruz Alta from the Diocese of Santa Maria

Bishops

Bishops of Cruz Alta

• Walmor Battú Wichrowski (1971.05.27 – 1972.11.16)
• Nei Paulo Moretto (1972.11.16 – 1976.01.21), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul
• Jacó Roberto Hilgert (1976.07.19 – 2002.05.08)
• Frederico Heimler S.D.B. (2002.05.08 – 2014.06.11)
• Adelar Baruffi (2014.12.17 - present)

Coadjutor bishop

• Pedro Ercílio Simon (1990-1995), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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