Continent: South America
Rite: Roman (Latin)
Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese
Name: Porto Alegre / Portalegren(sis) in Brasilia (Latin)
Suffragan Sees: Caxias do Sul, Montenegro, Novo Hamburgo, Osório
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Patron Saint: Saint Peter (Sunday nearest 06.29)
Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: August 10 (1986)
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Metropolitan Archbishop (2013.09.18 – ...): | Cardinal Jaime Spengler, O.F.M. (64) Cardinal-Priest of S. Gregorio Magno alla Magliana Nuova President of National Conference of Bishops of Brazil President of Latin American Episcopal Council |
Auxiliary Bishop (2019.04.10 – ...): | Bishop Darley José Kummer (57) Titular Bishop of Elvas |
Auxiliary Bishop (2022.05.17 – ...): | Bishop Bertilo João Morsch (60) Titular Bishop of Bavagaliana |
Auxiliary Bishop (2023.03.08 – ...): | Bishop Juarez Albino Destro, R.C.J. (57) Titular Bishop of Sufetula |
Auxiliary Bishop (2023.09.20 – ...): | Bishop Odair Miguel Gonsalves dos Santos, C.M. (59) Titular Bishop of Cenæ |
Metropolitan Archbishops of Porto Alegre (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||||
Cardinal Jaime Spengler, O.F.M. (64) Cardinal-Priest of S. Gregorio Magno alla Magliana Nuova
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Archbishop Dadeus Grings (88) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Porto Alegre (Brazil)
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Archbishop Altamiro Rossato, C.SS.R.
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Archbishop João Cláudio Colling
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Cardinal Alfredo Vicente Scherer
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Archbishop João Batista Becker
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Archbishop Cláudio José Gonçalves Ponce de Leon, C.M.
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Bishops of São Pedro do Rio Grande (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||||
Bishop Cláudio José Gonçalves Ponce de Leon, C.M. (later Archbishop) (see above) | ||||||||||||
Bishop Sebastião Dias Laranjeira
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Bishop Feliciano José Rodrigues de Araujo Prates
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Area: 13,751 km²
Population: 2,179,000 Catholics (64.0% of 3,404,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 160 parishes, 739 missions
Personnel: 328 priests (199 diocesan, 129 religious), 62 deacons, 1,301 religious (309 brothers, 992 sisters), 26 seminarians
Last updated on 2024.12.15
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