Roman Catholic Diocese of Piracicaba
Catholic ecclesiastical territory
Diocese of Piracicaba Dioecesis Piracicabensis Diocese de Piracicaba | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Campinas |
Metropolitan | Campinas |
Statistics | |
Area | 5,402 km2 (2,086 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 988,326[1] 763,246 (77.2%) |
Parishes | 61[2] |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite[1][3] |
Established | 26 February 1944 (80 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Anthony of Padua in Piracicaba[3][4] |
Patron saint | St Anthony of Padua[5] |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Fernando Mason, OFM Conv |
Metropolitan Archbishop | João Inácio Müller, OFM |
Map | |
![]() Map showing the 15 municipalities that are part of the Diocese of Piracicaba | |
Website | |
www.diocesedepiracicaba.org.br |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Piracicaba (Latin: Dioecesis Piracicabensis) is a diocese located in the city of Piracicaba in the ecclesiastical province of Campinas in Brazil.
History
- February 26, 1944: Established as Diocese of Piracicaba from Diocese of Campinas[1][3][6][7]
Bishops
- Bishops of Piracicaba (Roman rite):,[1][3][8] in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Fernando Mason, O.F.M. Conv. (2005.05.25 – present)
- Bishop Moacyr José Vitti, C.S.S. (2002.05.15 – 2004.05.19), appointed Archbishop of Curitiba, Parana
- Bishop Eduardo Koaik (1984.01.11 – 2002.05.15)
- Bishop Aniger de Francisco de Maria Melillo (1960.05.29 – 1984.01.11)
- Bishop Ernesto de Paula (1945.06.30 – 1960.01.09)
Coadjutor bishop
- Eduardo Koaik (1979-1984)
References
- ^ a b c d "Diocese of Piracicaba". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ^ "Regiões pastorais" [Pastoral regions] (in Portuguese). Diocese of Piracicaba. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Diocese of Piracicaba, Brazil". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ^ "Catedral" [Cathedral] (in Portuguese). Diocese of Piracicaba. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ^ "Padroeiro da diocese" [Diocese patron saint] (in Portuguese). Diocese of Piracicaba. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ^ "Criação da diocese" [Creation of the diocese] (in Portuguese). Diocese of Piracicaba. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ^ "Formação da diocese" [Formation of the diocese] (in Portuguese). Diocese of Piracicaba. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ^ "Bispos diocesanos" [Diocesan bishops] (in Portuguese). Diocese of Piracicaba. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
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