The Roman Catholic Diocese of Osório (Latin: Dioecesis Osoriena) is a diocese located in the city of Osório in the ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.
Diocese of Osório Dioecesis Osoriena | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Porto Alegre |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,210 km2 (2,400 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 269,186 226,547 (84.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 10 November 1999 (25 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jaime Pedro Kohl, P.S.D.P. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jaime Spengler |
| Bishops emeritus | Thadeu Gomes Canellas |
| Map | |
 Jurisdiction of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink. | |
| Website | |
| www.diocesedeosorio.org | |
History
edit- 10 November 1999: Established as Diocese of Osório from the Diocese of Caxias do Sul and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre
Leadership
edit- Bishops of Osório (Roman rite)
- Bishop Thadeu Gomes Canellas (1999.11.10 – 2006.11.15)
- Bishop Jaime Pedro Kohl, P.S.D.P. (2006.11.15 – present)
References
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