Roman Catholic Diocese of Lorena
| Diocese of Lorena Dioecesis Lorenensis Diocese de Lorena | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Aparecida |
| Metropolitan | Aparecida |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,055 km2 (1,952 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 263,590 198,938 (75.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 31 July 1937 (77 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in Lorena, São Paulo |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | João Inácio Müller, O.F.M. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Raymundo Damasceno Assis |
| Emeritus Bishops | Benedito Beni dos Santos |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.mitralorena.com.br | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lorena (Latin: Dioecesis Lorenensis) is a diocese located in the city of Lorena, São Paulo, in the Ecclesiastical province of Aparecida in Brazil.
On Tuesday, August 18, 2012, the then-Bishop of Lorena, Bishop Benedito Beni dos Santos, was named by Pope Benedict XVI to serve as one of the papally-appointed Synod Fathers for the upcoming October 2012 13th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization.[1]
History
- July 31, 1937: Established as Diocese of Lorena from the Diocese of Taubaté
Leadership
Fr. João Inácio Müller, OFM
- Bishops of Lorena (Roman rite)
- Bishop João Inácio Müller, O.F.M. (2013.09.25 - present); formerly, Minister Provincial for the Franciscans in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil[2]
- Bishop Benedito Beni dos Santos (2006.04.26 – 2013.09.25)
- Bishop Eduardo Benes de Sales Rodrigues (later Archbishop) (2001.01.10 – 2005.05.04)
- Bishop João Hipólito de Morais (1977.07.11 – 2001.01.10)
- Bishop Antônio Afonso de Miranda, S.D.N. (1971.11.03 – 1977.07.11)
- Bishop Cândido Rubens Padín, O.S.B. (1966.01.03 – 1970.04.27)
- Bishop José Melhado Campos (1960.05.29 – 1965.02.22)
- Bishop Luís Gonzaga Peluso (1946.06.13 – 1959.07.25)
- Bishop Francisco do Borja Pereira do Amaral (1940.12.21 – 1944.10.03)