The Diocese of Vacaria () is a

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. The diocese is a

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Archdiocese of Passo Fundo.

History

* 8 September 1934: Established as Territorial Prelature of Vacaria from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre * 18 January 1957: Promoted as Diocese of Vacaria

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

* Bishops of Vacaria ** Bishop Silvio Guterres Dutra (2018.05.09 - present) ** Bishop Irineu Gassen, OFM (2008.05.28 – 2018.05.09) ** Bishop Pedro Sbalchiero Neto,

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(2003.11.12 – 2007.07.03) ** Bishop Orlando Octacílio Dotti, OFMCap (1986.02.05 – 2003.11.12) ** Bishop Henrique Gelain (1964.03.28 – 1986.02.05) ** Bishop Augusto Petró (1958.05.16 – 1964.03.12), appointed Bishop of Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul * Prelate of Vacaria ** Bishop Cândido Julio Bampi, OFMCap (1936.06.27 – 1957.01.18), appointed Auxiliary bishop of Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul

Coadjutor bishops

* Orlando Octacílio Dotti, OFMCap (1983-1986) * Pedro Sbalchiero Neto, M.S. (2003)

References

GCatholic.org

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