Roman Catholic Diocese of Quixadá

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Quixadá (Latin: Dioecesis Quixadensis) is a diocese located in the city of Quixadá in the Ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.

Diocese of Quixadá

Dioecesis Quixadensis

Diocese de Quixadá
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceFortaleza
MetropolitanFortaleza
Statistics
Area14,846 km2 (5,732 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
313,000
281,000 (89.8%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established13 March 1971 (49 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Holy family in Quixadá
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAngelo Pignoli
Metropolitan ArchbishopJosé Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques
Bishops emeritusAdélio Tomasin
Website
www.diocesequixada.org

History

  • March 13, 1971: Established as Diocese of Quixadá from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza

Leadership

  • Bishops of Quixadá (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
    • Bishop Angelo Pignoli (2007.01.03 – present)
    • Bishop Adélio Giuseppe Tomasin, P.S.D.P. (1988.03.16 – 2007.01.03)
    • Bishop Joaquim Rufino do Rêgo (1971.04.21 – 1986.03.25), appointedmBishop of Parnaíba, Piaui
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