Roman Catholic Diocese of Pesqueira
Diocese of Pesqueira
Dioecesis Pesqueirensis |
| Location |
| Country |
Brazil |
| Metropolitan |
Olinda e Recife |
| Statistics |
| Area |
10,065 km2 (3,886 sq mi) |
Population
- Total
- Catholics |
(as of 2004)
410,200
370,200 (90.2%) |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Catedral Santa Águeda |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
sede vacante |
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 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