Roman Catholic Diocese of Frederico Westphalen
Diocese of Frederico Westphalen Dioecesis Vestphaleniana | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of Saint Anthony, Frederico Westphalen, Brazil | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Passo Fundo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,473 km2 (4,430 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 389,749 286,494 (73.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 22 May 1961 (63 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Anthony |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Antônio Carlos Rossi Keller |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Rodolfo Luís Weber |
| Map | |
 Jurisdiction of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink. | |
| Website | |
| www.diocesefw.com.br | |
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.
History
[edit]- 22 May 1961: Established as Diocese of Frederico Westphalen from the Diocese of Passo Fundo and Diocese of Santa Maria
Leadership
[edit]- 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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