- Roman Catholic Diocese of Oeiras
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Diocese of Oeiras
Dioecesis OeirensisLocation Country Brazil Metropolitan 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 Cathedral Catedral Nossa Senhora da Vitória Current leadership Bishop Augusto Alves da Rocha 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
- December 16, 1944: Established as Diocese of Oeiras from the Diocese of Piaui
- December 8, 1977: Renamed as Diocese of Oeiras–Floriano
- February 27, 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)
References
Categories:- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Religious organizations established in 1944
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Teresina
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Brazilian Roman Catholic diocese stubs
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