Roman Catholic Diocese of Pesqueira

Diocese of Pesqueira
Dioecesis Pesqueirensis
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Olinda e Recife
Statistics
Area 10,065 km2 (3,886 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
410,200
370,200 (90.2%)
Parishes 25
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established December 5, 1910 (107 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Santa Águeda
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop José Luiz Ferreira Salles, C.Ss.R.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pesqueira (Latin: Dioecesis Pesqueirensis) is a diocese located in the city of Pesqueira in the Ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.

History

  • December 5, 1910: Established as Diocese of Floresta from the Diocese of Olinda
  • August 2, 1918: Renamed as Diocese of Pesqueira

Leadership

  • Bishops of Pesqueira (Roman rite)
    • Bishop José Luiz Ferreira Salles, C.Ss.R. (since 2012.02.15)
    • Bishop Francesco Biasin (2003.07.23 – 2011.06.08, appointed Bishop of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda)
    • Bishop Bernardino Marchió (1993.05.26 – 2002.11.06)
    • Bishop Manuel Palmeira da Rocha (1980.03.14 – 1993.05.26)
    • Bishop Severino Mariano de Aguiar (1956.12.03 – 1980.03.14)
    • Bishop Adelmo Cavalcante Machado (later Archbishop) (1948.04.03 – 1955.06.24)
    • Bishop Adalberto Accioli Sobral (later Archbishop) (1934.01.13 – 1947.01.18)
    • Bishop José Antônio de Oliveira Lopes (1918.08.02 – 1932.11.24)
  • Bishops of Floresta (Roman Rite)

References

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