Roman Catholic Diocese of Piracicaba

Diocese of Piracicaba
Dioecesis Piracicabensis
Diocese de Piracicaba
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Campinas
Metropolitan Campinas
Statistics
Area 5,402 km2 (2,086 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
988,326[1]
763,246 (77.2%)
Parishes 61[2]
Information
Rite Latin Rite[1][3]
Established 26 February 1944 (73 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Anthony of Padua in Piracicaba[3][4]
Patron saint St Anthony of Padua[5]
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Fernando Mason
Metropolitan Archbishop Airton José dos Santos
Map

Map showing the 15 municipalities that are part of the Diocese of Piracicaba
Website
www.diocesedepiracicaba.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Piracicaba (Latin: Dioecesis Piracicabensis) is a diocese located in the city of Piracicaba in the Ecclesiastical province of Campinas in Brazil.

History

Leadership

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Diocese of Piracicaba". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  2. "Regiões pastorais" [Pastoral regions] (in Portuguese). Diocese of Piracicaba. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Diocese of Piracicaba, Brazil". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  4. "Catedral" [Cathedral] (in Portuguese). Diocese of Piracicaba. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  5. "Padroeiro da diocese" [Diocese patron saint] (in Portuguese). Diocese of Piracicaba. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  6. "Criação da diocese" [Creation of the diocese] (in Portuguese). Diocese of Piracicaba. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  7. "Formação da diocese" [Formation of the diocese] (in Portuguese). Diocese of Piracicaba. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  8. "Bispos diocesanos" [Diocesan bishops] (in Portuguese). Diocese of Piracicaba. Retrieved March 30, 2013.

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