Archdiocese of Santa Maria Archidioecesis Sanctae Mariae |
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Santa Maria |
Statistics | |
Area | 18,866 km2 (7,284 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 488,258 382,247 (78.3%) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 15 August 1910 (106 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Imaculada Conceição |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Hélio Adelar Rubert |
Website | |
www.diocesesantamaria.org.br |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Maria (Latin: Archdioecesis Sanctae Mariae) is an archdiocese located in the city of Santa Maria. Before being elevated to an archdiocese itself in 2011 it was part of the Ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.
Coordinates: 29°41′06″S 53°48′29″W / 29.6849°S 53.8080°W