As per 2014, it pastorally served 230,966 Catholics (80.6% of 286,462 total) on 126,633 km² in 12 parishes and 99 missions with 25 priests (16 diocesan, 9 religious), 91 lay religious (16 brothers, 75 sisters) and 13 seminarians.
Pope John Paul II elevated the prelature to Diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul on 25 June 1987.[1][2]
Bishopsedit
Episcopal ordinariesedit
(Territorial) (Bishop-)Prelates of Juruá
Heinrich Ritter (bishop), Holy Ghost Fathers (C.S.Sp.) (born Germany) (6 September 1935 - death 19 July 1942), Titular Bishop of Rhosus (1935.09.06 – 1942.07.19)
Father Henrique Klein (1942 - death 1947)
José Hascher, C.S.Sp. (born France) (22 March 1947 - retired 25 February 1967), Titular Bishop of Æliæ (1947.03.22 – death 1973.05.08)
Heinrich Rüth, C.S.Sp. (25 June 1987 - retired 7 December 1988), died 2006
Luís Herbst, C.S.Sp. (born Germany) (7 December 1988 - 3 January 2001), previously Coadjutor Bishop-Prelate of Territorial Prelature of Jurua (1979.08.07 – 1987.06.25), (see) promoted and restyled Coadjutor Bishop of Cruzeiro do Sul (1987.06.25 – 1988.12.07)
Mosé João Pontelo, C.S.Sp. (3 January 2001 - 19 September 2018), succeeding as former Coadjutor Bishop of Cruzeiro do Sul (Brazil) (1998.05.27 – 2001.01.03).
Flávio Giovenale, S.D.B. (19 September 2018 – present)
Coadjutor bishopsedit
Heinrich Rüth, C.S.Sp. (1966-1967), as Coadjutor Prelate
Luís Herbst, C.S.Sp. (1979-1988), with 1979-1987 as Coadjutor Prelate
roman, catholic, diocese, cruzeiro, latin, dioecesis, crucis, australis, suffragan, ecclesiastical, province, metropolitan, archdiocese, porto, velho, acre, state, westernmost, amazonian, brazil, diocese, cruzeiro, suldioecesis, crucis, australiscathedral, lad. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul Latin Dioecesis Crucis Australis is a suffragan see in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Velho Acre state westernmost Amazonian Brazil Diocese of Cruzeiro do SulDioecesis Crucis AustralisCathedral of Our Lady of GloryLocationCountry BrazilEcclesiastical provincePorto VelhoStatisticsArea126 633 km2 48 893 sq mi Population Total Catholics as of 2011 261 000201 000 77 Parishes12InformationDenominationCatholic ChurchRiteRoman RiteEstablished22 May 1931 92 years ago CathedralCatedral Nossa Senhora da GloriaCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisBishopFlavio Giovenale S D B Metropolitan ArchbishopRoque PaloschiBishops emeritusMose Joao Pontelo C S Sp Websitewww diocesecruzeirodosul org Its cathedral episcopal see is the Marian Catedral Nossa Senhora da Gloria in the city of Cruzeiro do Sul Acre Contents 1 Statistics 2 History 3 Bishops 3 1 Episcopal ordinaries 3 2 Coadjutor bishops 4 See also 5 References 6 Sources and external linksStatistics editAs per 2014 it pastorally served 230 966 Catholics 80 6 of 286 462 total on 126 633 km in 12 parishes and 99 missions with 25 priests 16 diocesan 9 religious 91 lay religious 16 brothers 75 sisters and 13 seminarians History editOn 22 May 1931 Pope Pius XI established the Territorial Prelature of Jurua on canonical territory split off from the then Territorial Prelature of Tefe later Apostolic Prefecture Pope John Paul II elevated the prelature to Diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul on 25 June 1987 1 2 Bishops editEpiscopal ordinaries edit Territorial Bishop Prelates of Jurua Heinrich Ritter bishop Holy Ghost Fathers C S Sp born Germany 6 September 1935 death 19 July 1942 Titular Bishop of Rhosus 1935 09 06 1942 07 19 Father Henrique Klein 1942 death 1947 Jose Hascher C S Sp born France 22 March 1947 retired 25 February 1967 Titular Bishop of AEliae 1947 03 22 death 1973 05 08 Heinrich Ruth C S Sp 7 February 1967 25 June 1987 Titular Bishop of Leptiminus 1966 06 21 1978 05 26 succeeding as former Coadjutor Bishop Prelate of Territorial Prelature of Jurua Brazil 1966 06 21 1967 02 07 Suffragan Bishops of Cruzeiro do Sul Heinrich Ruth C S Sp 25 June 1987 retired 7 December 1988 died 2006 Luis Herbst C S Sp born Germany 7 December 1988 3 January 2001 previously Coadjutor Bishop Prelate of Territorial Prelature of Jurua 1979 08 07 1987 06 25 see promoted and restyled Coadjutor Bishop of Cruzeiro do Sul 1987 06 25 1988 12 07 Mose Joao Pontelo C S Sp 3 January 2001 19 September 2018 succeeding as former Coadjutor Bishop of Cruzeiro do Sul Brazil 1998 05 27 2001 01 03 Flavio Giovenale S D B 19 September 2018 present Coadjutor bishops edit Heinrich Ruth C S Sp 1966 1967 as Coadjutor Prelate Luis Herbst C S Sp 1979 1988 with 1979 1987 as Coadjutor Prelate Mose Joao Pontelo C S Sp 1998 2001 See also editList of Catholic dioceses in BrazilReferences edit Diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul catholic hierarchy org Retrieved 2013 04 10 Diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul GCatholic org Retrieved 2013 04 10 Sources and external links editGCatholic data for all sections nbsp This article on a Roman Catholic diocese in Brazil is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul amp oldid 1153535611, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
