Roman Catholic Diocese of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia (Latin: Dioecesis Boni Iesu a Gurgueia) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Teresina, in northeastern Brazil's Piauí state.
Diocese of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia Dioecesis Boni Iesu a Gurgueia | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  |
| Ecclesiastical province | Teresina |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 53,583 km2 (20,689 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 161,532 143,832 (89.0%) |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 18 June 1920 (100 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de Nossa Senhora das Mercês |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Marcos Antônio Tavoni |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho |
Its cathedral episcopal see is the Marian Catedral de Nossa Senhora das Mercês, located in the city of Bom Jesus, Piauí.
History
- Established on 18 June 1920 as Territorial Prelature of Bom Jesus do Piauí, on territory split off from the Diocese of Piaui
- Lost territory on 1960.12.17 to establish the then Territorial Prelature of São Raimundo Nonato (later promoted to diocese)
- Promoted on 3 October 1981 as Diocese of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia
Bishops
(all Roman Rite)
Ordinaries
- Territorial (Bishop-)Prelates of Bom Jesus do Piauí
- Pedro Pascual Miguel y Martínez, Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy (Mercederians, O. de M.) (1924.12.18 – death 1926.05.05), Titular Bishop of Agathopolis (1924.12.18 – 1926.05.05)
- Ramón Harrison Abello, O. de M. (1926.11.14 – retired 1928), Titular Bishop of Podalia (1926.11.14 – death 1949.08.09)
- Inocéncio Lopez Santamaria, O. de M. (1930.08.01 – death 1958.03.09), Titular Bishop of Trebenna (1930.08.01 – 1958.03.09)
- José Vázquez Díaz, O. de M. (1958.03.08 – 1981.10.03 see below), succeeded as former Coadjutor Bishop-Prelate of Bom Jesus do Piauí (1956.07.08 – 1958.03.08) & Titular Bishop of Usula (1956.07.08 – 1978.05.26)
- Auxiliary Bishop Abel Alonso Núñez, O. de M. (1971.07.14 – 1976.03.24), Titular Bishop of Nicives (1971.07.14 – 1976.03.24); later Bishop of Campo Maior (Brazil) (1976.03.24 – retired 2000.02.02)
- Suffragan Bishops of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia
- José Vázquez Díaz, O. de M. (see above 1981.10.03 – retired 1989.03.01)
- Ramón López Carrozas, O. de M. (1989.03.01 – retired 2014.01.15), succeeded as former Auxiliary Bishop of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia (1979.04.26 – 1989.03.01) & Titular Bishop of Ceramus (1979.04.26 – 1989.03.01)
- Marcos Antônio Tavoni (2014.01.15 – ...)
Coadjutor prelate
- José Vázquez Díaz, O. de M. (1956-1958)
Auxiliary bishops
- Abel Alonso Núñez, O. de M. † (1971-1976), appointed Bishop of Campo Maior, Piaui
- Ramón López Carrozas, O. de M. (1979-1989), appointed Bishop here
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