Archdiocese of Pelotas
The Archdiocese of Pelotas is a Roman Catholic archdiocese located in the city of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul. Before being elevated to an archdiocese in its own right on April 13, 2011, it was part of the ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.
History
- 15 August 1910: Established as Diocese of Pelotas from the Diocese of São Pedro do Rio Grande
- 13 April 2011: Elevated to archdiocese
Bishops
- Bishops of Pelotas
- *Franciscus de Campos Barreto † Appointed, Bishop of Campinas
- *Ioachimus Ferreira de Melo † Died
- *Antonio Zattera † Resigned
- *Jayme Chemello † Resigned
- *Jacinto Bergmann Appointed archbishop
- Archbishops of Pelotas
- *Jacinto Bergmann
Auxiliary bishops
- Angelo Félix Mugnol, appointed Bishop of Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul
- Jayme Henrique Chemello, appointed Bishop here
- Jacinto Bergmann, appointed Bishop of Tubarão, Santa Catarina