Diocese of Cruz Alta

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The Diocese of Cruz Alta is a Latin Church diocese in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, established in 1971 from the Diocese of Santa Maria. Originally a suffragan of Porto Alegre, it was transferred to the province of Santa Maria in 2011, with its see at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Cruz Alta.

Bishop
Most Rev. Nelio Domingos Zortea
Latin name
Crucis Altae
Erected
27 May 1971
Cathedral
Catedral Divino Espirito Santo
Patron
Holy Spirit
Rank
Suffragan Diocese
Rite
Latin
Province
Santa Maria (Archdiocese of Santa Maria)
Catholics
263,938
Chancery
Cúria Diocesana, Rua Duque de Caxias 729, 98005-200 Cruz Alta, RS, Brasil
Telephone
Tel. [055]3322-5320; fax 3322-5750
Email
[email protected]

Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.

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Sources: official site + Wikipedia · Annuario code 001001238 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08

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