The Diocese of Rio Grande ( pt, Diocese de Rio Grande, la, Dioecesis Rivograndensis) is a
Roman Catholic diocese located in the city of
Rio Grande
The Rio Grande ( and ), known in Mexico as the Río Bravo del Norte or simply the Río Bravo, is one of the principal rivers (along with the Colorado River) in the southwestern United States and in northern Mexico.
The length of the Rio G ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province of
Pelotas in Brazil. The Diocese was established from the
Diocese of Pelotas in 1971 and is located at the Cathedral of
Saint Peter in Rio Grande.
Bishops
# (1971–1986)
# (1986–2016)
# (2016–Present)
References
GCatholic.org
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Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1971
Rio Grande, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century