Roman Catholic Diocese of Oeiras
| Diocese of Oeiras Dioecesis Oeirensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Teresina |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 58,697 km2 (22,663 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 285,274 279,396 (97.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 16 December 1944 (70 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora da Vitória |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Juarez Sousa Da Silva |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oeiras (Latin: Dioecesis Oeirensis) is a diocese located in the city of Oeiras in the Ecclesiastical province of Teresina in Brazil.
History
- 16 December 1944: Established as Diocese of Oeiras from the Diocese of Piaui
- 8 December 1977: Renamed as Diocese of Oeiras–Floriano
- 27 February 2008: Renamed as Diocese of Oeiras
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)