Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapeva
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapeva
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Diocese of Itapeva
Dioecesis Itapevensis |
| Location |
| Country |
Brazil |
| Metropolitan |
Sorocaba |
| Statistics |
| Area |
14,182 km2 (5,476 sq mi) |
Population
- Total
- Catholics |
(as of 2006)
401,000
253,000 (63.1%) |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Catedral Sant’Ana |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
José Moreira de Melo |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapeva (Latin: Dioecesis Itapevensis) is a diocese located in the city of Itapeva in the Ecclesiastical province of Sorocaba in Brazil.
History
- March 2, 1968: Established as Diocese of Itapeva from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Botucatu, Diocese of Sorocaba and Diocese of Santos
Leadership
- Bishops of Itapeva (Roman rite)
- Bishop José Moreira de Melo (1996.01.17 – present)
- Bishop Alano Maria Pena, O.P. (later Archbishop) (1985.07.11 – 1993.11.24)
- Bishop Fernando Legal, S.D.B. (1980.03.28 – 1985.04.25)
- Bishop José Lambert Filho, C.S.S. (later Archbishop) (1975.01.04 – 1979.11.30)
- Bishop Silvio Maria Dário (1968.03.27 – 1974.05.02)
References
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Religious organizations established in 1968
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Sorocaba
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Brazilian Roman Catholic diocese stubs
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