Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarulhos
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Diocese of Guarulhos
Dioecesis Guaruliensis
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | São Paulo |
Statistics | |
Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,220,000 790,000 (64.8%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 30 January 1981 (43 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceiçao |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Vacant |
Map | |
File:Diocesi di Guarulhos (San Paolo, Brasile).jpg |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarulhos (Latin: Dioecesis Guaruliensis) is a diocese located in the city of Guarulhos in the Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.[1]
History
- 30 January 1981: Established as Diocese of Guarulhos from the Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes
Leadership
- Bishops of Guarulhos (Roman rite)
- Bishop João Bergese (1981.02.11 – 1991.05.05; Appointed Archbishop of Pouso Alegre)
- Bishop Luiz Gonzaga Bergonzini (1991.12.04 – 2011.11.23)
- Bishop Joaquim Justino Carreira (2011.11.23 - 2013.9.1)
References
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