Diocese of Piracicaba Dioecesis Piracicabensis Diocese de Piracicaba | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
.jpg) 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.
-
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)
- Eduardo Koaik (1979-1984)
- ^ 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.
.svg){kind=small} | This article on a Roman Catholic diocese in Brazil is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Diocese of Piracicaba Dioecesis Piracicabensis Diocese de Piracicaba | |
|---|---|
| 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.
-
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)
- Eduardo Koaik (1979-1984)
- ^ 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.
|
| This article on a Roman Catholic diocese in Brazil is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |