Roman Catholic Diocese of São Miguel Paulista
Diocese of São Miguel Paulista Dioecesis Sancti Michaëlis Paulinensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | São Paulo |
Statistics | |
Area | 196 km2 (76 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 2,648,534 2,198,284 (83.0%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 15 March 1989 (32 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral São Miguel Arcanjo |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Odilo Scherer |
Bishops emeritus | , S.D.B. |
Website | |
www.diocesesaomiguel.org.br |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Miguel Paulista (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Michaëlis Paulinensis) is a diocese located in the district of São Miguel Paulista, in the city and Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.
History[]
- 15 March 1989: Established as Diocese of São Miguel Paulista from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo
Bishops[]
- Bishops of São Miguel Paulista (Roman rite)
- Bishop , S.D.B. (1989.03.15 – 2008.01.09)
- Bishop Manuel Parrado Carral (2008.01.09 – present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop[]
- José María Libório Camino Saracho, appointed Bishop of Presidente Prudente, São Paulo in 2002
References[]
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Christian organizations established in 1989
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of São Paulo
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Brazilian Roman Catholic diocese stubs