Roman Catholic Diocese of Caxias do Sul
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caxias do Sul is a diocese
located in the city of Caxias do Sul
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Porto Alegre
in Brazil.
On Wednesday, June 16, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI
appointed Auxiliary Bishop
Alessandro Carmelo Ruffinoni, C.S., then the auxiliary bishop to the Archbishop of Porto Alegre, as the Coadjutor Bishop
of Caxias do Sul, to succeed Bishop Moretto when he resigns or dies.
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 Caxias do Sul
Caxias do Sul
Caxias do Sul is a city in Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil, situated in the state's mountainous Serra Gaúcha region. Coordinates: 29°10′0″ S, 51°11′0″ W....
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 Porto Alegre
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Porto Alegre
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Brazil. It was erected as the Diocese of São Pedro do Rio Grande by Pope Pius IX on May 7, 1848, and elevated to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Pius...
in Brazil.
On Wednesday, June 16, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
appointed Auxiliary Bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
Alessandro Carmelo Ruffinoni, C.S., then the auxiliary bishop to the Archbishop of Porto Alegre, as the Coadjutor Bishop
Coadjutor bishop
A coadjutor bishop is a bishop in the Roman Catholic or Anglican churches who is designated to assist the diocesan bishop in the administration of the diocese, almost as co-bishop of the diocese...
of Caxias do Sul, to succeed Bishop Moretto when he resigns or dies.
History
- September 8, 1934: Established as Diocese of Caxias from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre
- October 19, 1966: Renamed as Diocese of Caxias do Sul
Leadership
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s of Caxias do Sul (Roman rite)- Bishop Alessandro Carmelo Ruffinoni (2011.07.06 – present)
- Bishop Nei Paulo Moretto (1983.05.26 – 2011.07.06)
- Bishop Benedito Zorzi (1966.10.19 – 1983.05.26)
- Bishops of Caxias (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Benedito Zorzi (1952.06.24 – 1966.10.19)
- Bishop José Baréa (1935.09.23 – 1951.11.19)