Roman Catholic Diocese of Frederico Westphalen

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Frederico Westphalen (Latin: Dioecesis Vestphaleniana) is a diocese located in the city of Frederico Westphalen in the ecclesiastical province of Passo Fundo in Brazil.

Diocese of Frederico Westphalen

Dioecesis Vestphaleniana
Cathedral
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provincePasso Fundo
Statistics
Area11,473 km2 (4,430 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
389,749
286,494 (73.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established22 May 1961 (59 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Santo Antônio
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAntônio Carlos Rossi Keller
Metropolitan ArchbishopRodolfo Luís Weber
Website
www.diocesefw.com.br

History

  • 22 May 1961: Established as Diocese of Frederico Westphalen from the Diocese of Passo Fundo and Diocese of Santa Maria

Leadership

  • Bishops of Frederico Westphalen (Roman rite)
    • João Aloysio Hoffmann † (26 March 1962 - 27 May 1971) Appointed, Bishop of Erexim
    • Bruno Maldaner † (27 May 1971 - 12 December 2001) Retired
    • Zeno Hastenteufel (12 December 2001 - 28 March 2007) Appointed, Bishop of Novo Hamburgo
    • Antônio Carlos Rossi Keller (11 June 2008 – present)

References


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