Roman Catholic Diocese of Bagé
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Diocese of Bagé Dioecesis Bagensis | |
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![]() Cathedral of Saint Sebastian | |
Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Ecclesiastical province | Pelotas |
Statistics | |
Area | 35,554 km2 (13,727 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 390,092 312,073 (80.0%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 25 June 1960 (64 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Sebastian |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Cleonir Paulo Dalbosco, O.F.M. Cap. |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Jacinto Bergmann |
Bishops emeritus | Gílio Felício |
Map | |
![]() Jurisdiction of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink. | |
Website | |
www.diocesebage.com |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bagé (Latin: Dioecesis Bagensis) is a diocese located in the city of Bagé in the Ecclesiastical province of Pelotas in Brazil.
History
- 25 June 1960: Established as Diocese of Bagé from the Diocese of Pelotas and Diocese of Uruguaiana
Bishops
- Bishops of Bagé (Latin Rite)
- José Gomes (18 March 1961 – 16 July 1968), appointed Bishop of Chapecó, Santa Catarina
- Angelo Félix Mugnol (15 January 1969 – 12 February 1982)
- Laurindo Guizzardi, C.S. (12 February 1982 - 28 November 2001), appointed Bishop of Foz do Iguaçu, Parana
- Gílio Felício (11 December 2002 – 6 June 2018)
- Cleonir Paulo Dalbosco, O.F.M. Cap. (26 September 2018 – present)
Coadjutor bishop
- Laurindo Guizzardi, C.S. (1982)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Roque Paloschi, appointed Bishop of Roraima, Roraima in 2005
References
Coordinates: 31°20′12″S 54°06′15″W / 31.3367°S 54.1043°W
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