The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz Alta () is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, prov ...
located in the city of
Cruz Alta in the
ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian churches, including those of both Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity, that have traditional hierarchical structures. An ecclesiastical province consist ...
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)
*
Friedrich 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
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1971
Cruz Alta, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1971 establishments in Brazil
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