The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cajazeiras (Latin: Dioecesis Caiazeirasensis) is a diocese located in the city of Cajazeiras in the ecclesiastical province of Paraíba in Brazil.
Diocese of Cajazeiras Dioecesis Caiazeirasensis | |
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 Catedral Nossa Senhora da Piedade | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Paraíba |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 13,934 km2 (5,380 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 533,909 507,278 (95.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 6 February 1914 (110 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora da Piedade |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Francisco de Sales Alencar Batista, O. Carm. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, O.F.M. Cap. |
| Bishops emeritus | José Gonzalez Alonso |
History
edit- 6 February 1914: Established as Diocese of Cajazeiras from the Diocese of Paraíba
Bishops
edit- Bishops of Cajazeiras (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Francisco de Sales Alencar Batista, O. Carm. (September 14, 2016 – present)
- Bishop José Gonzalez Alonso (20 June 2001 – 16 September 2015)[1][2]
- Bishop Matias Patrício de Macêdo (12 July 1990 - 12 July 2000), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraiba; future Archbishop
- Bishop Zacarias Rolim de Moura (27 April 1953 – 12 July 1990)
- Bishop Luis do Amaral Mousinho (30 August 1948 – 18 March 1952), appointed Bishop of Ribeirão Preto; future Archbishop
- Bishop Henrique Gelain (29 July 1944 – 22 May 1948), appointed Bishop of Cafelândia
- Bishop José da Matha de Andrade y Amaral (24 March 1934 – 12 May 1941), appointed Bishop of Amazonas
- Bishop Moisés Ferreira Coelho (later Archbishop) (16 November 1914 – 12 February 1932), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Paraíba
References
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