Roman Catholic Diocese of Caxias do Sul

Diocese of Caxias do Sul Dioecesis Caxiensis Australis
Cathedral of St. Teresa of Ávila
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Porto Alegre
Statistics
Area	11,034 km^2 (4,260 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 742,481 668,232 (90.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	8 September 1934 (90 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of St. Teresa of Ávila
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	José Gislon, OFMCap
Metropolitan Archbishop	Jaime Spengler
Bishops emeritus	Alessandro Carmelo Ruffinoni, CS
Map
Jurisdiction of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink.
Website
www.diocesedecaxias.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caxias do Sul (Latin: Dioecesis Caxiensis Australis) is a diocese located in the city of Caxias do Sul in the ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.

On Wednesday, 16 June 2010, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Auxiliary Bishop Alessandro Carmelo Ruffinoni, CS, then the auxiliary bishop to the Archbishop of Porto Alegre, as the Coadjutor Bishop of Caxias do Sul, to succeed Bishop Moretto.

History

• 8 September 1934: Established as Diocese of Caxias from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre
• 19 October 1966: Renamed as Diocese of Caxias do Sul

Bishops

• Bishops of Caxias do Sul (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop José Gislon, OFMCap (2019.06.26 - present)
  • Bishop Alessandro Carmelo Ruffinoni, CS (2011.07.06 – 2019.06.26)
  • Bishop Nei Paulo Moretto (1983.05.26 – 2011.07.06)
  • Bishop Benedito Zorzi (1966.10.19 – 1983.05.26)
• Bishops of Caxias (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Benedito Zorzi (1952.06.24 – 1966.10.19)
  • Bishop José Baréa (1935.09.23 – 1951.11.19)

Coadjutor bishops

• Nei Paulo Moretto (1976-1983)
• Alessandro Carmelo Ruffinoni, CS (2010-2011)

Auxiliary bishop

• Cândido Julio Bampi, OFMCap (1957-1978)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

• Neri José Tondello, appointed Bishop of Juína, Mato Grosso in 2008
• Vital Corbellini, appointed Bishop of Marabá, Para in 2012
• Adelar Baruffi, appointed Bishop of Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul in 2014
• Leomar Antônio Brustolin, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul Brazil in 2015

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website (Portuguese)

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