The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bagé ( la, Dioecesis Bagensis) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Bagé
Bagé () is a city located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. In 2020, its population was 121,335 in a total area of 4,096 km2. It was the seventeenth largest city in the state according to the 2011 census. The city was founded in 181 ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction
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of
Pelotas
Pelotas () is a Brazilian city and municipality (''município''), the third most populous in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is located 270 km (168 mi) from Porto Alegre, the state's capital city, and 130 km (80.8&nb ...
in Brazil.
History
* 25 June 1960: Established as Diocese of Bagé from the
Diocese of Pelotas and
Diocese of Uruguaiana
Bishops
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Bagé (Latin Rite)
**
José Gomes (18 March 1961 – 16 July 1968), appointed Bishop of Chapecó, Santa Catarina
**
Angelo Félix Mugnol
Angelo is an Italian masculine given name and surname meaning "angel", or "messenger".
People People with the given name
*Angelo Accattino (born 1966), Italian prelate of the Catholic Church
*Angelo Acciaioli (bishop) (1298–1357), Italian Rom ...
(15 January 1969 – 12 February 1982)
**
Laurindo Guizzardi,
CS (12 February 1982 - 28 November 2001), appointed Bishop of Foz do Iguaçu, Parana
**
Gílio Felício (11 December 2002 – 6 June 2018)
**
Cleonir Paulo Dalbosco, OFMCap (26 September 2018 – present)
Coadjutor bishop
*
Laurindo Guizzardi, CS (1982)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
*
Roque Paloschi, appointed Bishop of Roraima, Roraima in 2005
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1960
Bagé, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1960 establishments in Brazil
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