Metropolitan see Santa Maria, Brazil
Archdiocese of Santa Maria
Sanctae Mariae
Latin Church
Metropolitan Latin Church archdiocese in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul. Established as a diocese in 1910 and elevated to a metropolitan archdiocese in 2011, it heads the ecclesiastical province of Santa Maria with suffragans including Cachoeira do Sul, Cruz Alta, Santa Cruz do Sul, Santo Ângelo, and Uruguaiana.
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- Established
- 1910
- Catholics
- 382,247
- Priests
- 72
- Territory
- 18,866 km²
Parishes and churches
39 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- São João BatistaSão João do PolêsineView parish
- São João BatistaFormigueiroView parish
- São João EvangelistaSanta MariaView parish
- São Martinho de ToursSão Martinho da SerraView parish
- São PedroArroio GrandeView parish
- São Pedro ApóstoloSão Pedro do SulView parish
- São RoqueFaxinal do SoturnoView parish
- São Vicente de PauloVila Nova do SulView parish
- São Vicente FerrerSão Vicente do SulView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Archbishop
- Leomar Antônio Brustolin
- Born
- 15 August 1967
- Birthplace
- Caxias do Sul
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The cathedral
Catedral Metropolitana Imaculada Conceição stands in Santa Maria, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Based in the city of Santa Maria, this archdiocese (Latin: Archdioecesis Sanctae Mariae) belonged to the ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil until 2011, when it was elevated to an archdiocese itself.
This see in the wire
Stories that name this see
The wire's resolver matched this see in the text of each story.
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Dom Leomar Brustolin writes about the book of Daniel
Archbishop Leomar Brustolin of Santa Maria wrote about the biblical book of Daniel, describing it as a tool to help people maintain hope during difficult times. Writing for the CNBB, the Archbishop explained that the book was written to ensure a threatened people did not lose their ability to wait. He noted that the Church's mission sometimes involves helping people see beyond their current circumstances rather than providing immediate answers. He also addressed the use of apocalyptic language within the text.
- Dom Leomar Brustolin publishes reflection on the Son of Man
- Dom Leomar Antônio Brustolin writes about faith
- Archbishop Leomar Brustolin writes on Assumption
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