Roman Catholic Diocese of Frederico Westphalen
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Frederico Westphalen is a diocese
located in the city of Frederico Westphalen
in the ecclesiastical province
of Passo Fundo 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 Frederico Westphalen
Frederico Westphalen
Frederico Westphalen is a southern Brazilian city located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.-History:The colonization of the Alto Uruguay region began in 1905. The first inhabitants were attracted by the natural resources of the region, specially suited for hunting purposes. In 1919 the first...
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 Passo Fundo in Brazil.
History
- May 22, 1961: Established as Diocese of Frederico Westphalen from the Diocese of Passo Fundo and 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 Frederico Westphalen (Roman rite)- Bishop Zeno Hastenteufel (2001.12.12 – 2007.03.28)
- Bishop Bruno MaldanerBruno MaldanerBruno Maldaner was a Brazilian Bishop for the Roman Catholic Church.Maldaner was ordained a Priest at the age of 26 and appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo, Brazil and Titular Bishop of Aquae in Mauretania on April 15, 1966. He was later appointed Bishop of Frederico Westphalen, Brazil on May...
(1971.05.27 – 2001.12.12) - Bishop João Aloysio Hoffmann (1962.03.26 – 1971.05.27)