Roman Catholic Diocese of Rio Grande
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rio Grande is a diocese
located in the city of Rio Grande
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Pelotas 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 Rio Grande
Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande is the oldest city in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul and also the former state capital from 1835 to 1845...
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 Pelotas in Brazil.
History
- May 27, 1971: Established as Diocese of Rio Grande from Diocese of Pelotas
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 Rio Grande (Roman rite)- Bishop José Mário Stroeher (1986.08.08 – present)
- Bishop Frederico Didonet (1971.07.14 – 1986.08.08)