The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caxias do Sul () is a

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located in the city of

Caxias do Sul Caxias do Sul () is a city in Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil, situated in the state's mountainous Serra Gaúcha region. It was established by Italian Brazilian, Italian immigrants on June 20, 1890. Today it is the second Largest cities in R ...

in the

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in Brazil. On Wednesday, 16 June 2010,

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appointed

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Alessandro Carmelo Ruffinoni Alessandro Carmelo Ruffinoni is the retired Roman Catholic Diocese of Caxias do Sul, bishop of Caxias do Sul and a Scalabrinians, Scalabrinian priest. Biography Born in Piazza Brembana in 1943, fourth of five children, he completed his studi ...

, CS, then the auxiliary bishop to the Archbishop of Porto Alegre, as the

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of Caxias do Sul, to succeed Bishop Moretto.

History

* 8 September 1934: Established as Diocese of Caxias from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre * 19 October 1966: Renamed as Diocese of Caxias do Sul

Bishops

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s of Caxias do Sul (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order ** Bishop José Gislon, OFMCap (2019.06.26 - present) ** Bishop

, CS (2011.07.06 – 2019.06.26) ** Bishop

Nei Paulo Moretto Nei Paulo Moretto (25 May 1936 – 6 April 2023) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate. He served as bishop of Cruz Alta (1972–1976), coadjutor bishop (1976–1983) and bishop of Caxias do Sul (1983–2011). Early life and education More ...

(1983.05.26 – 2011.07.06) ** Bishop Benedito Zorzi (1966.10.19 – 1983.05.26) * Bishops of Caxias (Roman Rite) ** Bishop Benedito Zorzi (1952.06.24 – 1966.10.19) ** Bishop

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(1935.09.23 – 1951.11.19)

Coadjutor bishops

(1976-1983) *

, CS (2010-2011)

Auxiliary bishop

* Cândido Julio Bampi, OFMCap (1957-1978)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

* Neri José Tondello, appointed Bishop of Juína, Mato Grosso in 2008 * Vital Corbellini, appointed Bishop of Marabá, Para in 2012 * Adelar Baruffi, appointed Bishop of Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul in 2014 *

Leomar Antônio Brustolin Leomar Antônio Brustolin (born 15 August 1967) is a Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Maria, Santa Maria since 2021. He was auxiliary bishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese o ...

, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul Brazil in 2015

References

GCatholic.org

Diocese website (Portuguese)
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