Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Maria

Archdiocese of Santa Maria

Archidioecesis Sanctae Mariae
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Coat of arms
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSanta Maria
Statistics
Area18,866 km2 (7,284 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 488,258
  • 382,247 (78.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established15 August 1910 (114 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
ArchbishopLeomar Antônio Brustolin
Bishops emeritusHélio Adelar Rubert
Map

Jurisdiction of the archdiocese. Suffragan dioceses in pink.
Website
www.arquism.com

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Maria (Latin: Archdioecesis Sanctae Mariae) is an archdiocese located in the city of Santa Maria. Before being elevated to an archdiocese itself in 2011 it was part of the ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.