Roman Catholic Diocese of Osório

Diocese of Osório Dioecesis Osoriena
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Porto Alegre
Statistics
Area	6,210 km2 (2,400 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 269,186 226,547 (84.2%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	10 November 1999 (24 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Jaime Pedro Kohl, P.S.D.P.
Metropolitan Archbishop	Jaime Spengler
Bishops emeritus	Thadeu Gomes Canellas
Map
Jurisdiction of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink.
Website
www.diocesedeosorio.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Osório (Latin: Dioecesis Osoriena) is a diocese located in the city of Osório in the ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.

History

• 10 November 1999: Established as Diocese of Osório from the Diocese of Caxias do Sul and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre

Leadership

• Bishops of Osório (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Thadeu Gomes Canellas (1999.11.10 – 2006.11.15)
  • Bishop Jaime Pedro Kohl, P.S.D.P. (2006.11.15 – present)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website (Portuguese)

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