Roman Catholic Diocese of Osasco
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Osasco
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Osasco
latin= Dioecesis Osascanensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan=São Paulo
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Santo Antônio
cocathedral =
area= 2,416
population= 2,160,175
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 1,786,420
catholics_percent= 82.7
bishop= Ercílio Turco
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Osasco {Latin: " Osascanen(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Osasco in the Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.
History
* March 15, 1989: Established as Diocese of Osasco from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo
Leadership
* Bishops of Osasco (Roman rite)
** Bishop Ercílio Turco (2002.04.24 – present)
** Bishop Francisco Manuel Vieira (1989.03.15 – 2002.04.24)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/osas0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dosas.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.diocesedeosasco.com.br/ Diocese website (Portuguese)]
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