Roman Catholic Diocese of Tianguá
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tianguá (Latin: Dioecesis Tianguensis) is a diocese located in the city of Tianguá in the Ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.
Diocese of Tianguá Dioecesis Tianguensis Diocese de Tianguá | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Fortaleza |
Metropolitan | Fortaleza |
Statistics | |
Area | 9,680 km2 (3,740 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 445,000 409,000 (91.9%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 13 March 1971 (49 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral St Anne in Tianguá |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Francisco Edimilson Neves Ferreira |
Metropolitan Archbishop | José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques |
Bishops emeritus | Francisco Javier Hernández Arnedo, O.A.R. |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
History
- March 13, 1971: Established as Diocese of Tianguá from the Diocese of Sobral
Leadership
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