Roman Catholic Diocese of São Miguel Paulista

Diocese of São Miguel Paulista
Dioecesis Sancti Michaëlis Paulinensis
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province São Paulo
Statistics
Area 196 km2 (76 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
2,648,534
2,198,284 (83.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 15 March 1989 (29 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral São Miguel Arcanjo
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Manuel Parrado Carral
Emeritus Bishops Fernando Legal, S.D.B.
Website
www.diocesesaomiguel.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Miguel Paulista (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Michaëlis Paulinensis) is a diocese located in the district of São Miguel Paulista, in the city and Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.

History

  • 15 March 1989: Established as Diocese of São Miguel Paulista from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo

Leadership

  • Bishops of São Miguel Paulista (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Fernando Legal, S.D.B. (1989.03.15 – 2008.01.09)
    • Bishop Manuel Parrado Carral (2008.01.09 – present)

References

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