Continent: South America
Rite: Roman (Latin)
Type: Diocese
Name: Rio Grande / Rivogranden(sis) (Latin)
Ecclesiastical Province: Pelotas
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
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Bishop of Rio Grande (Brazil)
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Bishop emeritus of Rio Grande (Brazil)
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Bishop Frederico Didonet
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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)
Patron Saint: Saint Peter (Sunday nearest 06.29)
Last updated on 2023.02.25
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