The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Passo Fundo (Latin: Archidioecesis Passofundensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Passo Fundo. Before being elevated to an archdiocese itself in 2011 it was part of the ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.
History
- March 10, 1951: Established as Diocese of Passo Fundo from the Diocese of Santa Maria
- April 13, 2011: Elevated to archdiocese
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Archbishops of Passo Fundo (Roman rite), below
- Archbishop Rodolfo Luís Weber (2015.12.2 - Present)
- Archbishop Antonio Carlos Altieri (2012.07.11 - 2015.12.2); formerly, Bishop of Caraguatatuba
- Archbishop Pedro Ercílio Simon (see below 2011.04.13 – 2012.07.11)
- Bishops of Passo Fundo (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Pedro Ercílio Simon (1999.05.19 – 2011.04.13 see above)
- Bishop Urbano José Allgayer (1982.02.04 – 1999.05.19)
- Bishop João Cláudio Colling (1951.03.23 – 1981.08.29), appointed Archbishop of Porto Alegre
Coadjutor bishop
- Pedro Ercílio Simon (1998-1999)
Auxiliary bishop
- Liro Vendelino Meurer (2009-2013), appointed Bishop of Santo Ângelo, Rio Grande do Sul
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Osvino José Both, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul in 1990
Suffragan Sees
- Diocese of Erexim
- Diocese of Frederico Westphalen
- Diocese of Vacaria
References
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese website (Portuguese)
