Roman Catholic Diocese of Pesqueira

Diocese of Pesqueira Dioecesis Pesqueirensis
Location
Country	Brazil
Metropolitan	Olinda e Recife
Statistics
Area	10,065 km2 (3,886 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 410,200 370,200 (90.2%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Catedral Santa Águeda
Current leadership
Bishop	sede vacante

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pesqueira (Latin: Dioecesis Pesqueirensis) is a diocese located in the city of Pesqueira in the Ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.

History

• December 5, 1910: Established as Diocese of Floresta from the Diocese of Olinda
• August 2, 1918: Renamed as Diocese of Pesqueira

Leadership

• Bishops of Pesqueira (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Francesco Biasin (2003.07.23 – 2011.06.08, appointed Bishop of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda)
  • Bishop Bernardino Marchió (1993.05.26 – 2002.11.06)
  • Bishop Manuel Palmeira da Rocha (1980.03.14 – 1993.05.26)
  • Bishop Severino Mariano de Aguiar (1956.12.03 – 1980.03.14)
  • Bishop Adelmo Cavalcante Machado (later Archbishop) (1948.04.03 – 1955.06.24)
  • Bishop Adalberto Accioli Sobral (later Archbishop) (1934.01.13 – 1947.01.18)
  • Bishop José Antônio de Oliveira Lopes (1918.08.02 – 1932.11.24)
• Bishops of Floresta (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop José Antônio de Oliveira Lopes (1915.06.26 – 1918.08.02)
  • Bishop Augusto Álvaro da Silva (later Cardinal) (1911.05.12 – 1915.06.25)

References

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy