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Diocese of

Rio Grande

Brazil Brazil

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Rio Grande / Rivogranden(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Pelotas

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Special Churches

Churches by City (19)

Maldonado–Punta del Este–Minas (↙), Melo (↙), Pelotas (↖), Porto Alegre (↑), Osório (↗)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2016.02.17 – ...):Bishop Ricardo Hoepers (52)Bishop Ricardo Hoepers (52)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Rio Grande (Roman Rite)

Bishop Ricardo Hoepers (52)Bishop Ricardo Hoepers (52)
(2016.02.17 – ...)

Bishop of Rio Grande (Brazil)

Born:1970.12.16 (Curitiba, PR, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1999.01.31
Consecrated Bishop:2016.05.14

Bishop of Rio Grande (Brazil) (2016.02.17 – ...)

Bishop José Mário Stroeher (83)Bishop José Mário Stroeher (83)
(1986.08.08 – 2016.02.17)

Bishop emeritus of Rio Grande (Brazil)

Vosso é o Reino de Deus

Born:1939.03.19 (Feliz, RS, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1963.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:1983.06.24

Titular Bishop of Nicives (1983.03.25 – 1986.08.08)

Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre (Brazil) (1983.03.25 – 1986.08.08)

Bishop of Rio Grande (Brazil) (1986.08.08 – 2016.02.17)

Bishop Frederico Didonet
(1971.07.14 – 1986.08.08)

Vim para servir

Born:1910.12.27 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1935.12.15
Consecrated Bishop:1971.09.12
Died:1988.10.04 († 77)

Bishop of Rio Grande (Brazil) (1971.07.14 – 1986.08.08)

Contact Info

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Statistics

Area: 12,270 km²

Population: 223,450 Catholics (70.4% of 317,340 total) (2020)

Statistics: 16 parishes, 2 missions, 21 priests (12 diocesan, 9 religious), 10 deacons, 41 lay religious (16 brothers, 25 sisters), 2 seminarians (2020)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Peter (Sunday nearest 06.29)

History

Last updated on 2023.02.25

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