Roman Catholic Diocese of Imperatriz
Diocese of Imperatriz Dioecesis Imperatricis | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | São Luís do Maranhão |
Statistics | |
Area | 22,659 km2 (8,749 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 470,000 376,000 (80.0%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 27 June 1987 (27 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora da Fátima |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Gilberto Pastana de Oliveira |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Imperatriz (Latin: Dioecesis Imperatricis) is a diocese located in the city of Imperatriz in the Ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.
History
- 27 June 1987: Established as Diocese of Imperatriz from the Diocese of Carolina
Leadership
- Bishops of Imperatriz (Roman rite)
- Bishop Affonso Felippe Gregory (1987.07.16 – 2005.08.03)
- Bishop Gilberto Pastana de Oliveira (2005.08.03 – present)