The Archdiocese of Pelotas () is a

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located in the city of

Pelotas Pelotas () is a Brazilian city and Municipalities of Brazil, municipality (''município''), the fourth Largest cities in Rio Grande do Sul by population, most populous in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, after Porto Alegre, Caxias do Su ...

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. Before being elevated to an archdiocese in its own right on April 13, 2011, it was part of the

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in Brazil.

History

* 15 August 1910: Established as Diocese of Pelotas from the Diocese of São Pedro do Rio Grande * 13 April 2011: Elevated to archdiocese

Bishops

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s of Pelotas (Roman rite) ** Francisco de Campos Barreto † (12 May 1911 - 30 July 1920) Appointed, Bishop of

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† (15 March 1921 - 22 September 1940) Died **

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† (31 January 1942 - 1 September 1977) Resigned ** Jayme Henrique Chemello (1 September 1977 - 1 July 2009) Resigned ** Jacinto Bergmann (1 July 2009 - 13 April 2011) Appointed archbishop *

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s of Pelotas (Roman rite) **Jacinto Bergmann (13 April 2011 – present)

Auxiliary bishops

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(1966-1969), appointed Bishop of Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul * Jayme Henrique Chemello (1969-1977), appointed Bishop here * Jacinto Bergmann (2002-2004), appointed Bishop of Tubarão, Santa Catarina (later returned here as Bishop)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

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, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Montenegro in 2017

Suffragan Sees

* Diocese of Bagé * Diocese of Rio Grande

References

GCatholic.org

Diocese website (Portuguese)
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