Roman Catholic Diocese of Cajazeiras

Diocese of Cajazeiras Dioecesis Caiazeirasensis
Location
Country	Brazil
Metropolitan	Paraíba
Statistics
Area	13,934 km2 (5,380 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 533,909 507,278 (95.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Catedral Nossa Senhora da Piedade
Current leadership
Bishop	José Gonzalez Alonso

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cajazeiras (Latin: Dioecesis Caiazeirasensis) is a diocese located in the city of Cajazeiras in the Ecclesiastical province of Paraíba in Brazil.

History

• February 6, 1914: Established as Diocese of Cajazeiras from the Diocese of Paraíba

Leadership

• Bishops of Cajazeiras (Roman rite)
  • Bishop José Gonzalez Alonso (2001.06.20 – present)
  • Bishop Zacarias Rolim de Moura (1953.04.27 – 1990.07.12)
  • Bishop Luis do Amaral Mousinho (later Archbishop) (1948.08.30 – 1952.03.18)
  • Bishop Henrique Gelain (1944.07.29 – 1948.05.22)
  • Bishop José da Matha de Andrade y Amaral (1934.03.24 – 1941.05.12)
  • Bishop Moisés Ferreira Coelho (later Archbishop) (1914.11.16 – 1932.02.12)

References

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website (Portuguese)