Roman Catholic Diocese of Picos
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Picos
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Picos
latin= Dioecesis Picuensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan= Teresina
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Nossa Senhora dos Remédios
cocathedral =
area= 23,121
population= 347,140
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 302,862
catholics_percent= 87.2
bishop= Plínio José Luz da Silva
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Picos {Latin: " Picuen(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Picos in the Ecclesiastical province of Teresina in Brazil.
History
* October 28, 1974: Established as Diocese of Picos from the Diocese of Oeiras and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Teresina
Leadership
* Bishops of Picos (Roman rite)
** Bishop Plínio José Luz da Silva (2003.11.26 – present)
** Bishop Augusto Alves da Rocha (1975.05.23 – 2001.10.24)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/pico0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dpico.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.diocesedepicos.org.br/ Diocese Website]
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