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Diocese of Cruz Alta Dioecesis Crucis Altae |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Santa Maria |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 16,325 km2 (6,303 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 396,259 317,000 (80.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 15 June 1957 (46 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Divino Espírito Santo |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Frederico Heimler, S.D.B. |
| Emeritus Bishops | Jacó (Jacob) Roberto Hilgert |
| Website | |
| www.diocesecruzalta.org.br | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz Alta (Latin: Dioecesis Crucis Altae) is a diocese located in the city of Cruz Alta in the Ecclesiastical province of Santa Maria in Brazil.