Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapipoca
Diocese of Itapipoca Dioecesis Itapipocana Diocese de Itapipoca | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Fortaleza |
Metropolitan | Fortaleza |
Statistics | |
Area | 11,266 km2 (4,350 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 457,000 412,000 (90.2%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 13 March 1971 (50 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in Itapipoca |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | , O.F.M. Cap. |
Metropolitan Archbishop | José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques |
Bishops emeritus | Benedito Francisco de Albuquerque |
Website | |
diocesedeitapipoca.org.br |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapipoca (Latin: Dioecesis Itapipocana) is a diocese located in the city of Itapipoca in the Ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.
History[]
- March 13, 1971: Established as Diocese of Itapipoca from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza
Leadership[]
- Bishops of Itapipoca (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Antônio Roberto Cavuto, O.F.M. Cap. (2005.05.25 – present)
- Bishop (1985.01.04 – 2005.05.25)
- Bishop Paulo Eduardo Andrade Ponte (1971.06.25 – 1984.03.20), appointed Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão
References[]
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Christian organizations established in 1971
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Fortaleza
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Brazilian Roman Catholic diocese stubs