Diocese of Santo Ângelo Dioecesis Angelopolitana
Guardian Angel Cathedral, Santo Ângelo
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Santa Maria
Statistics
Area	16,776 km2 (6,477 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 508,000 389,000 (76.6%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	22 May 1961 (63 years ago)
Cathedral	Guardian Angel Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Liro Vendelino Meurer [ pt]
Metropolitan Archbishop	Hélio Adelar Rubert [ pt]
Bishops emeritus	José Clemente Weber [ pt]
Map
Jurisdiction of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink.
Website
www.diocesedesantoangelo.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Ângelo ( Latin: Dioecesis Angelopolitana) is a diocese located in the city of Santo Ângelo in the ecclesiastical province of Santa Maria in Brazil.

• 22 May 1961: Established as Diocese of Santo Ângelo from the Diocese of Uruguaiana

• Bishops of Santo Ângelo (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop Liro Vendelino Meurer (2013.04.24 - present)
  • Bishop José Clemente Weber (2004.06.15 – 2013.04.24)
  • Bishop Estanislau Amadeu Kreutz (1973.12.21 – 2004.06.15)
  • Bishop Aloísio Lorscheider, O.F.M. (1962.02.03 – 1973.03.26), appointed Archbishop of Fortaleza, Ceara in 1973 ( Cardinal in 1976)

• Estanislau Amadeu Kreutz (1972-1973), appointed Bishop here

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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