Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes

Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes Dioecesis Crucismogiensis
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	São Paulo
Statistics
Area	2,552 km2 (985 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2004) 1,233,890 596,565 (48.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	9 June 1962 (59 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Sant’Ana
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop
Metropolitan Archbishop	Odilo Scherer
Bishops emeritus	, O. Praem.
Map
Website
www.diocesedemogi.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes (Latin: Dioecesis Crucismogiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Mogi das Cruzes in the Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.

History[]

• 9 June 1962: Established as Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo and Diocese of Taubaté

Bishops[]

• Bishops of Mogi das Cruzes (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop (24 November 2012–present)
  • Bishop Airton José dos Santos (26 September 2004 – 15 April 2012), appointed Archbishop of Campinas, São Paulo
  • Bishop , O. Praem. (28 January 1990 – 4 August 2004)
  • Bishop (24 June 1976 – 15 March 1989), appointed Bishop of Campo Limpo, São Paulo
  • Bishop (4 August 1962 – 2 August 1975)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops[]

• , appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Fortaleza, Ceara in 2011
• (priest here, 1992-1996), appointed Bishop of Apucarana, Parana in 2018

References[]

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website (Portuguese)

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