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Diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul
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The Diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul is a Latin Church diocese in westernmost Acre, Brazil, established as the Territorial Prelature of Jurua in 1931 and elevated to a diocese in 1987. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Porto Velho, with its cathedral dedicated to Our Lady of Glory.
- Bishop
- Most Rev. Flavio Giovenale, S.D.B.
- Latin name
- Crucis Australis
- Established
- 1931
- Cathedral
- Catedral Nossa Senhora da Gloria
- Patron
- Our Lady of Glory
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Porto Velho (Archdiocese of Porto Velho)
- Catholics
- 230,966
- Chancery
- Residência Episcopal, Av. 28 de Setembro 213, 69980-000 Cruzeiro do Sul, AC, Brasil
- Telephone
- Tel. [068]9842-17556
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Alto Solimões 387 km
- Leticia CO 389 km
- Requena PE 416 km
- Diocese of Rio Branco 418 km
- Pucallpa PE 424 km
- Jaén en Perú o San Francisco Javier PE 479 km
Parishes near the see
- São José · Tarauacá 61 km
- Nossa Senhora do Perpétuo Socorro · Feijó 76 km
- Nossa Senhora do Perpétuo Socorro · Envira 84 km
- Nossa Senhora das Dores · Ipixuna 120 km
- São Francisco · Eirunepé 145 km
- São Francisco · Guajará 201 km
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Sources: official site + Wikipedia · Annuario code 001001240 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08