The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Passo Fundo ( la, Archidioecesis Passofundensis) is an

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located in the city of

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. Before being elevated to an archdiocese itself in 2011 it was part of the

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in Brazil.

History

* March 10, 1951: Established as Diocese of Passo Fundo from the Diocese of Santa Maria * April 13, 2011: Elevated to archdiocese

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

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s of Passo Fundo (Roman rite), below **Archbishop Rodolfo Luís Weber (2015.12.2 - Present) **Archbishop Antonio Carlos Altieri (2012.07.11 - 2015.12.2); formerly, Bishop of

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**Archbishop Pedro Ercílio Simon (''see below'' 2011.04.13 – 2012.07.11) *

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s of Passo Fundo (Roman rite), below ** Bishop Pedro Ercílio Simon (1999.05.19 – 2011.04.13 ''see above'') ** Bishop

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(1982.02.04 – 1999.05.19) ** Bishop

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(1951.03.23 – 1981.08.29), appointed Archbishop of Porto Alegre

Coadjutor bishop

* Pedro Ercílio Simon (1998-1999)

Auxiliary bishop

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(2009-2013), appointed Bishop of Santo Ângelo, Rio Grande do Sul

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

* Osvino José Both, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul in 1990

Suffragan Sees

* Diocese of Erexim * Diocese of Frederico Westphalen * Diocese of Vacaria

References

GCatholic.org

Diocese website (Portuguese)
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