Roman Catholic Diocese of Quixadá
Diocese of Quixadá Dioecesis Quixadensis Diocese de Quixadá | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Fortaleza |
Metropolitan | Fortaleza |
Statistics | |
Area | 14,846 km2 (5,732 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2010) 313,000 281,000 (89.8%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 13 March 1971 (50 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy family in Quixadá |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Metropolitan Archbishop | José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques |
Bishops emeritus | Adélio Tomasin |
Website | |
www.diocesequixada.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Quixadá (Latin: Dioecesis Quixadensis) is a diocese located in the city of Quixadá in the Ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.
History[]
- March 13, 1971: Established as Diocese of Quixadá from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza
Leadership[]
- Bishops of Quixadá (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Angelo Pignoli (2007.01.03 – present)
- Bishop , (1988.03.16 – 2007.01.03)
- Bishop Joaquim Rufino do Rêgo (1971.04.21 – 1986.03.25), appointedmBishop of Parnaíba, Piaui
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