The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul () 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
Santa Cruz do Sul
Santa Cruz do Sul () is a Municipalities of Brazil, Brazilian municipality located in the central region of the States of Brazil, state of Rio Grande do Sul, approximately from Porto Alegre. According to estimates by the Brazilian Institute of ...
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
* 20 June 1959: Established as Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre
Bishops
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...
s of Santa Cruz do Sul (Roman rite)
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Alberto Frederico Etges † (1 Aug 1959 - 27 Jun 1986) Retired
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Aloísio Sinésio Bohn
Aloísio Sinésio Bohn (11 September 1934 – 9 June 2022) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate.
Bohn was born in Brazil and was ordained to the priesthood in 1961. He served as titular bishop of ''Abbir Germaniciana'' and auxiliary bishop ...
(27 Jun 1986 - 19 May 2010) Retired
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Canísio Klaus (19 May 2010 - 2016.01.20) Appointed Bishop of Sinop, Mato Grosso
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Aloísio Alberto Dilli, O.F.M. (2016.07.13 - present)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
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Paulo Antônio de Conto, appointed Bishop of São Luíz de Cáceres in 1991
*
Gílio Felício, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia in 1998
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1959
Santa Cruz do Sul, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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