Roman Catholic Diocese of Bagé
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bagé is a diocese
located in the city of Bagé
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Pelotas in Brazil.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Bagé
Bagé
Bagé is a city and a municipality in the south of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. In 2007 its population was 112,550 in a total area of 4,096 km2. It was the tenth largest city in the state in 2007 -Location:...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Pelotas in Brazil.
History
- June 25, 1960: Established as Diocese of Bagé from the Diocese of Pelotas and Diocese of Uruguaiana
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Bagé (Latin Rite)- José Gomes (1961.03.18 – 1968.07.16)
- Angelo Félix Mugnol (1969.01.15 – 1982.02.12)
- Gílio Felício (2002.12.11 – present)