Roman Catholic Diocese of Vacaria
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vacaria is a diocese
located in the city of Vacaria
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 Vacaria
Vacaria
Vacaria is a Brazilian city in the northeast of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is located at a latitude of 28° 30' 44" South and a longitude of 50° 56' 02" west, with an altitude of 971 meters. Its population in 2010 was estimated to be 61,345 inhabitants. The total area of the city is...
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
- September 8, 1934: Established as Territorial Prelature of Vacaria from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre
- January 18, 1957: Promoted as Diocese of Vacaria
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 Vacaria (Roman rite)- Bishop Irineu Gassen, O.F.M. (2008.05.28 – present)
- Bishop Pedro Sbalchiero Neto, M.S.Master of ScienceA Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
(2003.11.12 – 2007.07.03) - Bishop Orlando Octacílio Dotti, O.F.M. Cap. (1986.02.05 – 2003.11.12)
- Bishop Henrique Gelain (1964.03.28 – 1986.02.05)
- Bishop Augusto PetróAugusto PetróAugusto Petró was a Brazilian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church and was one of oldest bishops in the Catholic Church and one of oldest Brazilian bishops....
(1958.05.16 – 1964.03.12)
- Prelates of Vacaria (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Cândido Julio Bampi, O.F.M. Cap. (1936.06.27 – 1957.01.18)