Roman Catholic Diocese of Pelotas

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Pelotas
latin= Dioecesis Pelotensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan=Porto Alegre
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral São Francisco de Paula
cocathedral =
area= 20,737
population= 543,732
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 315,000
catholics_percent= 57.9
bishop= Jayme Henrique Chemello
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pelotas {Latin: " Peloten(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Pelotas in the Ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.

History

* August 15, 1910: Established as Diocese of Pelotas from the Diocese of São Pedro do Rio Grande

Leadership

* Bishops of Pelotas (Roman rite)
** Bishop Jayme Henrique Chemello (1977.09.01 – present)
** Bishop Antônio Zattera (1942.01.31 – 1977.09.01)
** Bishop Joaquim Ferreira de Melo (1921.03.15 – 1940.09.22)
** Bishop Francisco de Campos Barreto (1911.05.12 – 1920.07.30)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/pelo0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dpelo.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://diocese.pelotas.tche.br/ Diocese website (Portuguese)]