Roman Catholic Diocese of Oeiras

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Diocese of Oeiras
Dioecesis Oeirensis

Statistics
Country:	Brazil
Metropolitan:	Teresina
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	58,697 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	285,274 (2004) 279,396 (97.9%)
Cathedral:	Catedral Nossa Senhora da Vitória
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Augusto Alves da Rocha

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oeiras {Latin: Oeiren(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Oeiras in the Ecclesiastical province of Teresina in Brazil.

[edit] History

• December 16, 1944: Established as Diocese of Oeiras from the Diocese of Piaui
• December 8, 1977: Renamed as Diocese of Oeiras–Floriano
• February 27, 2008: Renamed as Diocese of Oeiras

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Oeiras (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Juarez Sousa Da Silva (2008.02.27 – present)
• Bishops of Oeiras – Floriano (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Augusto Alves da Rocha (2001.10.24 – 2008.02.27)
  • Bishop Fernando Panico, M.S.C. (1993.06.02 – 2001.05.02)
  • Bishop Edilberto Dinkelborg, O.F.M. (1977.12.08 – 1991.12.31)
• Bishops of Oeiras (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Edilberto Dinkelborg, O.F.M. (1959.06.20 – 1977.12.08)
  • Bishop Raimundo de Castro e Silva (1954.11.17 – 1957.11.09)
  • Bishop Francisco Expedito Lopes (1948.08.30 – 1954.08.24)

[edit] References

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy