Roman Catholic Diocese of Cachoeira do Sul
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cachoeira do Sul is a diocese
located in the city of Cachoeira do Sul
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Santa Maria in Brazil.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Cachoeira do Sul
Cachoeira do Sul
Cachoeira do Sul is a municipality of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.It is located at a latitude of 30º02'21" S and a longitude of 52º53'38" W, at an approximate height of 68 meters over sea level. Its population in 2004 was approximately 89120 and its surface area is 3715.5 square...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Santa Maria in Brazil.
History
- July 17, 1991: Established as Diocese of Cachoeira do Sul from the Diocese of Santa Maria
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Cachoeira do Sul (Roman rite)- Bishop Irineu Silvio Wilges, O.F.M. (2000.06.14 – present)
- Bishop Ângelo Domingos Salvador, O.F.M. Cap. (1991.07.17 – 1999.05.26)