Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul
| Diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul Dioecesis Crucis Australis | |
|---|---|
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Cathedral of Our Lady of Glory | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Porto Velho |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 126,633 km2 (48,893 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2011) 261,000 201,000 (77%) |
| Parishes | 12 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 22 May 1931 (83 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora da Glória |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Mosé João Pontelo, C.S.Sp. |
| Emeritus Bishops | Luís Herbst, C.S.Sp. |
| Website | |
| www.diocesecruzeirodosul.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul (Latin: Dioecesis Crucis Australis) is located in the city of Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil. It is a suffragan see to the Archdiocese of Porto Velho.
History
On 22 May 1931, Pope Pius XI established the Territorial Prelature of Juruá from the Prefecture Apostolic of Tefé. Blessed John Paul II elevated the prelature to the Diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul on 25 June 1987.[1][2]
Ordinaries
Territorial Prelature of Juruá
- Heinrich Ritter, C.S.Sp. † (6 Sep 1935 - 19 Jul 1942) Died
- Henrique Klein † ( 1942 - 1947) Died
- José Hascher, C.S.Sp. † (22 Mar 1947 - 25 Feb 1967) Resigned
- Heinrich Rüth, C.S.Sp. † (7 Feb 1967 - 25 June 1987) assigned bishop of the diocese
Diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul
- Heinrich Rüth, C.S.Sp. † (25 June 1987 - 7 Dec 1988) Resigned
- Luís Herbst, C.S.Sp. (7 Dec 1988 - 3 Jan 2001)
- Mosé João Pontelo, C.S.Sp. (3 Jan 2001 - present)
References
- ↑ "Diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
- ↑ "Diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-04-10.