Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pelotas

Archdiocese of Pelotas
Archidioecesis Pelotensis
Location
Country Brazil
Metropolitan Pelotas
Statistics
Area 20,737 km2 (8,007 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
543,732
315,000 (57.9%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Catedral São Francisco de Paula
Current leadership
Bishop Jayme Henrique Chemello

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pelotas (Latin: Archidioecesis Pelotensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Pelotas. 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.

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History

Leadership

Suffragan Sees

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