Diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul ( Latin: Dioecesis Crucis Australis ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in Cruzeiro do Sul , Brazil . The Diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul is a member of the Metropolitanate of Porto Velho . The cathedral of the diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul is the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the city of Cruzeiro do Sul.
| Diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul | |
|---|---|
| lat Dioecesis Crucis Australis | |
| latin rite | |
| Main city | Cruzeiro do Sul |
| A country |  Brazil |
| Founding date | May 22, 1931 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Porto Velho |
| Parishes | 12 |
| Diocese Square | 130 000 km² |
| Diocese population | 241 279 people. |
| The number of Catholics | 180 959 people |
| Share of Catholics | 75% |
| Site | |
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History
On May 22, 1931, Pope Pius XI issued the bull Munus regendi , which established the territorial prelature of Jurua, isolating it from the apostolic prefecture of Tefe (today - the Territorial prelature of Tefe ).
On June 25, 1987, Pope John Paul II issued the bull Cum praelatura , which transformed the territorial prelature of Jurua into the diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul.
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Heinrich Ritter (09/06/1935 - 07/19/1942);
- Bishop Henrique Klein (1942-1947);
- Bishop José Hascher (03.22.1947 - 02.25.1967);
- Bishop Heinrich Rüth (February 7, 1967 - December 7, 1988);
- Bishop Luís Herbst (12/7/1988 - 03/01/2001);
- Bishop Mosè João Pontelo (3.01.2001 - present).
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bulla Munus regendi , AAS 24 (1932), p. 219 (lat.)
- Bull Cum praelatura (lat.)
Links
- Official website (port.)
- Information (English)
- Information (English)