Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Maria

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Maria (Latin: Archdioecesis Sanctae Mariae) is an archdiocese located in the city of Santa Maria. Before being elevated to an archdiocese itself in 2011 it was part of the Ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.

Archdiocese of Santa Maria

Archidioecesis Sanctae Mariae
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSanta Maria
Statistics
Area18,866 km2 (7,284 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2004)
488,258
382,247 (78.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established15 August 1910 (110 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Imaculada Conceição
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopHélio Adelar Rubert
Website
www.diocesesantamaria.org.br

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

Special Churches
  • Minor Basilica
    • Basílica Santuário Nossa Senhora Medianeira

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
  • Archbishops of Santa Maria (Roman rite), below
    • Archbishop Hélio Adelar Rubert (2011.04.13 — present)
  • Bishops of Santa Maria (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop Hélio Adelar Rubert (2004.03.24 – 2011.04.13)
    • Bishop José Ivo Lorscheiter (1974.02.05 – 2004.03.24)
    • Bishop Érico Ferrari (1971.04.29 – 1973.04.29)
    • Bishop Luís Victor Sartori (1960.09.14 – 1970.04.10)
    • Bishop Antônio Reis (1931.07.31 – 1960.09.14)
    • Bishop Ático Eusébio da Rocha (1922.10.27 – 1928.12.17), appointed Bishop of Cafelândia; future Archbishop
    • Bishop Miguel de Lima Valverde (1911.02.06 – 1922.02.10), appointed Archbishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco

Coadjutor bishop
  • Luís Victor Sartori (1956-1960)

Auxiliary bishops
  • João Cláudio Colling (1949-1951), appointed Bishop of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul
  • Walmor Battú Wichrowski (1961-1965), resigned; appointed Bishop of Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul in 1971
  • Antônio do Carmo Cheuiche, O.C.D. (1969-1971), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
  • Edson Taschetto (Tasquetto) Damian, appointed Bishop of São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas in 2009
  • José Mário Scalon Angonese, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba, Parana in 2013

Suffragan Sees

References


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