Roman Catholic Diocese of São Miguel Paulista
The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Miguel Paulista (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Michaëlis Paulinensis) is a diocese located in the district of São Miguel Paulista, in the city and Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.
Diocese of São Miguel Paulista Dioecesis Sancti Michaëlis Paulinensis | |
|---|---|
 Catedral São Miguel Arcanjo | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | São Paulo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 196 km2 (76 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 2,648,534 2,198,284 (83.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 15 March 1989 (31 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral São Miguel Arcanjo |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Manuel Parrado Carral |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Odilo Scherer |
| Bishops emeritus | Fernando Legal, S.D.B. |
| Website | |
| www.diocesesaomiguel.org.br | |
History
- 15 March 1989: Established as Diocese of São Miguel Paulista from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo
Bishops
- Bishops of São Miguel Paulista (Roman rite)
- Bishop Fernando Legal, S.D.B. (1989.03.15 – 2008.01.09)
- Bishop Manuel Parrado Carral (2008.01.09 – present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- José María Libório Camino Saracho, appointed Bishop of Presidente Prudente, São Paulo in 2002
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