Roman Catholic Diocese of São Raimundo Nonato
| Diocese of São Raimundo Nonato Dioecesis Raymundianus | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Teresina |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 39,316 km2 (15,180 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 193,000 174,000 (90.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 17 December 1960 (54 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral São Ramundo |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | João Santos Cardoso |
| Emeritus Bishops | Cândido Lorenzo González, O. de M. |
| Website | |
| www.diocesedesaoraimundo.com.br | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Raimundo Nonato (Latin: Dioecesis Raymundianus) is a diocese located in the city of São Raimundo Nonato in the Ecclesiastical province of Teresina in Brazil.
In 2010, the diocese had an area of 39,316 square kilometres; a total population of 193,000; a Catholic population of 174,000; 23 priests; and 42 religious.[1]
History
- 17 December 1960: Established as Territorial Prelature of São Raimundo Nonato from the Territorial Prelature of Bom Jesus do Piauí
- 3 October 1981: Promoted as Diocese of São Raimundo Nonato
Leadership
- Bishops of São Raimundo Nonato (Latin Rite)
- João Santos Cardoso (2011.12.14 - )
- Pedro Brito Guimarães (2002.07.17 – 2010.10.20)
- Cândido Lorenzo González, O. de M. (1981.10.03 – 2002.07.17)
- Prelates of São Raimundo Nonato (Roman Rite)
- Cândido Lorenzo González, O. de M. (1969.12.05 – 1981.10.03)
- Amadeu González Ferreiros, O. de M. (1961.12.23 – 1967.12.28)