Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapipoca

Diocese of Itapipoca
Dioecesis Itapipocana
Diocese de Itapipoca
Location
Country  Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Fortaleza
Metropolitan Fortaleza
Statistics
Area 11,266 km2 (4,350 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
457,000
412,000 (90.2%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 13 March 1971 (47 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in Itapipoca
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Antônio Roberto Cavuto, O.F.M. Cap.
Metropolitan Archbishop José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques
Emeritus Bishops Benedito Francisco de Albuquerque
Website
diocesedeitapipoca.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapipoca (Latin: Dioecesis Itapipocana) is a diocese located in the city of Itapipoca in the Ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.

History

  • March 13, 1971: Established as Diocese of Itapipoca from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza

Leadership

  • Bishops of Itapipoca (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Antônio Roberto Cavuto, O.F.M. Cap. (2005.05.25 – present)
    • Bishop Benedito Francisco de Albuquerque (1985.01.04 – 2005.05.25)
    • Bishop Paulo Eduardo Andrade Ponte (later Archbishop) (1971.06.25 – 1984.03.20)

References

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