Diocese of Caruaru Dioecesis Caruaruensis | |
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![]() Cathedral of Our Lady of the Dolors | |
Location | |
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Ecclesiastical province | Olinda e Recife |
Statistics | |
Area | 5,687 km2 (2,196 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 724,794 610,281 (84.2%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 7 August 1948 (75 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora das Dores |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | José Ruy Gonçalves Lopes, OFMCap |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Fernando Antônio Saburido, OSB |
Bishops emeritus | Bernardino Marchió |
Map | |
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Website | |
diocesedecaruaru.com.br |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caruaru ( Latin: Dioecesis Caruaruensis) is located in the ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.
On August 7, 1948, it was established as Diocese of Caruaru from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife.
8°17′08″S 35°58′15″W / 8.2855°S 35.9709°W
Diocese of Caruaru Dioecesis Caruaruensis | |
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![]() Cathedral of Our Lady of the Dolors | |
Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Ecclesiastical province | Olinda e Recife |
Statistics | |
Area | 5,687 km2 (2,196 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 724,794 610,281 (84.2%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 7 August 1948 (75 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora das Dores |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | José Ruy Gonçalves Lopes, OFMCap |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Fernando Antônio Saburido, OSB |
Bishops emeritus | Bernardino Marchió |
Map | |
![]() | |
Website | |
diocesedecaruaru.com.br |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caruaru ( Latin: Dioecesis Caruaruensis) is located in the ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.
On August 7, 1948, it was established as Diocese of Caruaru from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife.
8°17′08″S 35°58′15″W / 8.2855°S 35.9709°W