Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapetininga

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Diocese of Itapetininga

Dioecesis Itapetiningensis
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSorocaba
Statistics
Area1,870 km2 (720 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
635,000
546,000 (86.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established15 April 1998 (23 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishop, C.R.
Metropolitan ArchbishopJúlio Endi Akamine, S.A.C.
Website
www.diocesedeitapetininga.com.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapetininga (Latin: Dioecesis Itapetiningensis) is a diocese located in the city of Itapetininga in the Ecclesiastical province of Sorocaba in Brazil.

History[]

  • 15 April 1998: Established as Diocese of Itapetininga from the Diocese of Itapeva and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sorocaba

Leadership[]

  • Bishops of Itapetininga (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Gorgônio Alves da Encarnação Neto, C.R. (April 15, 1998 – present)

References[]

Coordinates: 23°35′27″S 48°03′12″W / 23.5908°S 48.0534°W / -23.5908; -48.0534


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