The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul () is a diocese located in the city of Santa Cruz do Sul in the ecclesiastical province of Santa Maria in Brazil.
History 20 June 1959: Established as Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre
Bishops Bishops of Santa Cruz do Sul (Roman rite) Alberto Frederico Etges † (1 Aug 1959 – 27 Jun 1986), retired Aloísio Sinésio Bohn (27 Jun 1986 – 19 May 2010), retired Canísio Klaus (19 May 2010 – 20 Jan 2016), appointed Bishop of Sinop, Mato Grosso Aloísio Alberto Dilli, O.F.M. (13 Jul 2016 – 19 Jun 2024), retired Itacir Brassiani, (19 June 2024 – Present)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops Paulo Antônio de Conto, appointed Bishop of São Luíz de Cáceres in 1991 Gílio Felício, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia in 1998
References GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy