Roman Catholic Diocese of Tianguá

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

Diocese of Tianguá

Dioecesis Tianguensis

Diocese de Tianguá
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceFortaleza
MetropolitanFortaleza
Statistics
Area9,680 km2 (3,740 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2010)
445,000
409,000 (91.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established13 March 1971 (49 years ago)
CathedralCathedral St Anne in Tianguá
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFrancisco Edimilson Neves Ferreira
Metropolitan ArchbishopJosé Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques
Bishops emeritusFrancisco Javier Hernández Arnedo, O.A.R.
Website
Website of the Diocese

History
  • March 13, 1971: Established as Diocese of Tianguá from the Diocese of Sobral

Leadership
  • Bishops of Tianguá (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
    • Bishop Francisco Edimilson Neves Ferreira (2017.02.15 - present)
    • Bishop Francisco Javier Hernández Arnedo, O.A.R. (1991.03.06 – 2017.02.15)
    • Bishop Timóteo Francisco Nemésio Pereira Cordeiro, O.F.M. Cap. (1971.03.13 – 1990.03.20)

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