Roman Catholic Diocese of Jundiaí

Roman Catholic Diocese of Jundiaí

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Jundiaí
latin= Dioecesis Iundiaiensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan= Sorocaba
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 2,262
population= 995,434
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 846,119
catholics_percent= 85.0
bishop= Gil Antônio Moreira
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jundiaí {Latin: " Iundiaien(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Jundiaí in the Ecclesiastical province of Sorocaba in Brazil.

History

* November 7, 1966: Established as Diocese of Jundiaí from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Campinas and Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo

Leadership

* Bishops of Jundiaí (Roman rite)
** Bishop Gil Antônio Moreira (2004.01.07 – present)
** Bishop Amaury Castanho (1996.10.02 – 2004.01.07)
** Bishop Roberto Pinarello de Almeida (1982.03.11 – 1996.10.02)
** Bishop Gabriel Paulino Bueno Couto, O. Carm. (1966.11.21 – 1982.03.11)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/jund0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/djund.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.diocese-jundiai.com.br/ Diocese website (Portuguese)]


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