Roman Catholic Diocese of Imperatriz
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Imperatriz
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Imperatriz
latin= Dioecesis Imperatricis
country= Brazil| metropolitan=São Luís do Maranhão
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Nossa Senhora da Fátima
cocathedral =
area= 22,659
population= 470,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 376,000
catholics_percent= 80.0
bishop= Gilberto Pastana de Oliveira
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Imperatriz {Latin: " Imperatricis"} is a diocese located in the city of Imperatriz in the Ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.
History
* June 27, 1987: Established as Diocese of Imperatriz from the Diocese of Carolina
Leadership
* Bishops of Imperatriz (Roman rite)
** Bishop Gilberto Pastana de Oliveira (2005.08.03 – present)
** Bishop Affonso Felippe Gregory (1987.07.16 – 2005.08.03)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/impe0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dimpe.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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