Roman Catholic Diocese of Vacaria

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vacaria (Latin: Dioecesis Vaccariensis) is a diocese located in the city of Vacaria in the Ecclesiastical province of Passo Fundo in Brazil.

Diocese of Vacaria

Dioecesis Vaccariensis
Cathedral of Our Lady
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provincePasso Fundo
Statistics
Area15,932 km2 (6,151 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
199,500
181,300 (90.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established8 September 1934 (86 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nossa Senhora da Oliveira
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSilvio Guterres Dutra
Metropolitan ArchbishopRodolfo Luís Weber
Bishops emeritusOrlando Octacílio Dotti, O.F.M. Cap.
Irineu Gassen, O.F.M.

History

  • 8 September 1934: Established as Territorial Prelature of Vacaria from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre
  • 18 January 1957: Promoted as Diocese of Vacaria

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

  • Bishops of Vacaria (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop Silvio Guterres Dutra (2018.05.09 - present)
    • Bishop Irineu Gassen, O.F.M. (2008.05.28 – 2018.05.09)
    • Bishop Pedro Sbalchiero Neto, M.S. (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 Petró (1958.05.16 – 1964.03.12), appointed Bishop of Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul
  • Prelate of Vacaria (Roman Rite), below
    • Bishop Cândido Julio Bampi, O.F.M. Cap. (1936.06.27 – 1957.01.18), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul

Coadjutor bishops

  • Orlando Octacílio Dotti, O.F.M. Cap. (1983-1986)
  • Pedro Sbalchiero Neto, M.S. (2003)

References


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