The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapipoca (Latin: Dioecesis Itapipocana) is located in the ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil. On March 13, 1971, it was established as the Diocese of Itapipoca from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza.
Diocese of Itapipoca Dioecesis Itapipocana Diocese de Itapipoca | |
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 Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercies | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Fortaleza |
| Metropolitan | Fortaleza |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,266 km2 (4,350 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 457,000 412,000 (90.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 13 March 1971 (53 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in Itapipoca |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Antônio Roberto Cavuto, OFMCap |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques |
| Bishops emeritus | Benedito Francisco de Albuquerque |
| Website | |
| diocesedeitapipoca.org.br | |
Leadership
edit- Bishops of Itapipoca (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Antônio Roberto Cavuto, OFMCap (2005.05.25 – present)
- Bishop Benedito Francisco de Albuquerque (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
edit- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese website (Portuguese) Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
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