Roman Catholic Diocese of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia
| Diocese of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia Dioecesis Boni Iesu a Gurgueia | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Teresina |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 53,583 km2 (20,689 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 161,532 143,832 (89.0%) |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 18 June 1920 (94 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de Nossa Senhora das Mercês |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede vacante |
| Emeritus Bishops | Ramón López Carrozas, O. de M. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia (Latin: Dioecesis Boni Iesu a Gurgueia) is a diocese located in the city of Bom Jesus, Piauí, in the Ecclesiastical province of Teresina in Brazil.
History
- 18 June 1920: Established as Territorial Prelature of Bom Jesus do Piauí from the Diocese of Piaui
- 3 October 1981: Promoted as Diocese of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia
Leadership
- Prelates of Bom Jesus do Piauí (Latin Church)
- Pedro Pascual Miguel y Martínez, O. de M. (1924.12.18 – 1926.05.05)
- Ramón Harrison Abello, O. de M. (1926.11.14 – 1928)
- Inocéncio Lopez Santamaria, O. de M. (1930.08.01 – 1958.03.09)
- José Vázquez Díaz, O. de M. (1958.03.08 – 1981.10.03)
- Bishops of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia
- José Vázquez Díaz, O. de M. (1981.10.03 – 1989.03.01)
- Ramón López Carrozas, O. de M. (1989.03.01 – 2014.01.15)