Roman Catholic Diocese of Osório
Catholic ecclesiastical territory
Diocese of Osório Dioecesis Osoriena | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Porto Alegre |
Statistics | |
Area | 6,210 km2 (2,400 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 269,186 226,547 (84.2%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 10 November 1999 (24 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Jaime Pedro Kohl, P.S.D.P. |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Jaime Spengler |
Bishops emeritus | Thadeu Gomes Canellas |
Map | |
Jurisdiction of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink. | |
Website | |
www.diocesedeosorio.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Osório (Latin: Dioecesis Osoriena) is a diocese located in the city of Osório in the ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.
History
- 10 November 1999: Established as Diocese of Osório from the Diocese of Caxias do Sul and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre
Leadership
- Bishops of Osório (Roman rite)
- Bishop Thadeu Gomes Canellas (1999.11.10 – 2006.11.15)
- Bishop Jaime Pedro Kohl, P.S.D.P. (2006.11.15 – present)
References
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese website (Portuguese)
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