Roman Catholic Diocese of Bragança Paulista

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Bragança Paulista
latin= Dioecesis Brigantiensis in Brasilia
country= Brazil| metropolitan=Campinas
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição
cocathedral =
area= 4,400
population= 1,026,000
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 770,000
catholics_percent= 75.0
bishop= José María Pinheiro
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bragança Paulista {Latin: " Brigantien(sis) in Brasilia"} is a diocese located in the city of Bragança Paulista in the Ecclesiastical province of Campinas in Brazil.

History

* July 24, 1925: Established as Diocese of Bragança Paulista from the Diocese of Campinas and Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo

pecial Churches

*Minor Basillicas:
**Basílica Nossa Senhora do Belém

Leadership

* Bishops of Bragança Paulista (Roman rite)
** Bishop José María Pinheiro (2005.03.09 – present)
** Bishop Bruno Gamberini (later Archbishop) (1995.05.17 – 2004.06.02)
** Bishop Antônio Pedro Misiara (1976.10.27 – 1995.05.17)
** Bishop José Lafayette Ferreira Álvares (1971.02.01 – 1976.11.10)
** Bishop José Maurício da Rocha (1927.02.04 – 1969.11.24)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/brag3.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcmps.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.planetguia.com.br/diocese/ Diocese website ("Portuguese")]