Roman Catholic Diocese of Quixadá

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Quixadá
latin= Dioecesis Quixadensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan=Fortaleza
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Jesus, Maria, José
cocathedral =
area= 14,846
population= 282,724
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 254,419
catholics_percent= 90.0
bishop= Angelo Pignoli
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

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

History

* March 13, 1971: Established as Diocese of Quixadá from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza

Leadership

* Bishops of Quixadá (Roman rite)
** Bishop Angelo Pignoli (2007.01.03 – present)
** Bishop Adélio Giuseppe Tomasin, P.S.D.P. (1988.03.16 – 2007.01.03)
** Bishop Joaquim Rufino do Rêgo (1971.04.21 – 1986.03.25)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/quix0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dquix.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://diocesequixada.org/ Diocese website (Portuguese)]