Roman Catholic Diocese of Cajazeiras

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
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceParaíba
Statistics
Area13,934 km2 (5,380 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
533,909
507,278 (95.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established6 February 1914 (106 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nossa Senhora da Piedade
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFrancisco de Sales Alencar Batista, O. Carm.
Metropolitan ArchbishopManoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, O.F.M. Cap.
Bishops emeritusJosé Gonzalez Alonso

History
  • 6 February 1914: Established as Diocese of Cajazeiras from the Diocese of Paraíba

Bishops
  • 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
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References
  1. http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2015/09/16/0680/01486.html
  2. http://www.microsofttranslator.com/BV.aspx?ref=IE8Activity&a=http%3A%2F%2Fpress.vatican.va%2Fcontent%2Fsalastampa%2Fit%2Fbollettino%2Fpubblico%2F2015%2F09%2F16%2F0680%2F01486.html



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