Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pelotas

The Archdiocese of Pelotas (Latin: Archidioecesis Pelotensis) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese located in the city of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul. Before being elevated to an archdiocese in its own right on April 13, 2011, it was part of the ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.

For the Anglican Episcopal Diocese in Pelotas, see Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil § Dioceses and mission districts.

Archdiocese of Pelotas

Archidioecesis Pelotensis
Cathedral of St. Francis of Paola
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provincePelotas
Statistics
Area20,737 km2 (8,007 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2004)
543,732
315,000 (57.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established15 August 1910 (110 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Saint Francis of Paola
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopJacinto Bergmann
Bishops emeritusJayme Henrique Chemello
Website
arquidiocesedepelotas.org

History
  • 15 August 1910: Established as Diocese of Pelotas from the Diocese of São Pedro do Rio Grande
  • 13 April 2011: Elevated to archdiocese

Bishops
  • Bishops of Pelotas (Roman rite)
    • Francisco de Campos Barreto † (12 May 1911 - 30 July 1920) Appointed, Bishop of Campinas
    • Joaquim Ferreira de Mello † (15 March 1921 - 22 September 1940) Died
    • Antônio Zattera † (31 January 1942 - 1 September 1977) Resigned
    • Jayme Henrique Chemello (1 September 1977 - 1 July 2009) Resigned
    • Jacinto Bergmann (1 July 2009 - 13 April 2011) Appointed archbishop
  • Archbishops of Pelotas (Roman rite)
    • Jacinto Bergmann (13 April 2011 – present)

Auxiliary bishops
  • Angelo Félix Mugnol (1966-1969), appointed Bishop of Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul
  • Jayme Henrique Chemello (1969-1977), qppointed Bishop here
  • Jacinto Bergmann (2002-2004), appointed Bishop of Tubarão, Santa Catarina (later returned here as Bishop)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

≠Carlos Rômulo Gonçalves e Silva, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Montenegro in 2017

Suffragan Sees

References


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