Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz Alta

History

• 27 May 1971: Established as Diocese of Cruz Alta from the Diocese of Santa Maria

  Bishops

• Bishops of Cruz Alta in reverse chronological order
• * Bishop Adelar Baruffi
• * Bishop Frederico Heimler, S.D.B.
• * Bishop Jacó Roberto Hilgert
• * Bishop Nei Paulo Moretto, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul
• * Bishop Walmor Battú Wichrowski

  Coadjutor bishop

• Pedro Ercílio Simon, did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul