Roman Catholic Diocese of Pesqueira explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Pesqueira |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Pesqueirensis |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Province: | Olinda e Recife |
| Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Established: | December 5, 1910 (years ago) |
| Cathedral: | Catedral Santa Águeda |
| Area Km2: | 10,065 |
| Population: | 410,200 |
| Population As Of: | 2004 |
| Catholics: | 370,200 |
| Catholics Percent: | 90.2 |
| Parishes: | 25 |
| Metro Archbishop: | Fernando Antônio Saburido, O.S.B. |
| Map: | Diócesis Católicas de Pernambuco (Brasil).jpg |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pesqueira (Latin: Dioecesis Pesqueirensis) is a diocese located in the city of Pesqueira in the ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.
History
- December 5, 1910: Established as Diocese of Floresta from the Diocese of Olinda
- August 2, 1918: Renamed as Diocese of Pesqueira
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of Pesqueira (Roman rite), below
- Bishop José Luiz Ferreira Salles, C.Ss.R. (since 2012.02.15)
- Bishop Francesco Biasin (2003.07.23 – 2011.06.08), appointed Bishop of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda)
- Bishop Bernardino Marchió (1993.05.26 – 2002.11.06), appointed Bishop of Caruaru, Pernambuco
- Bishop Manuel Palmeira da Rocha (1980.03.14 – 1993.05.26)
- Bishop Severino Mariano de Aguiar (1956.12.03 – 1980.03.14)
- Bishop Adelmo Cavalcante Machado (1948.04.03 – 1955.06.24), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Maceió, Alagoas
- Bishop Adalberto Accioli Sobral (1934.01.13 – 1947.01.18), appointed Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão
- Bishop José Antônio de Oliveira Lopes (1918.08.02 – 1932.11.24)
- Bishops of Floresta (Roman Rite), below
- Bishop José Antônio de Oliveira Lopes (1915.06.26 – 1918.08.02)
- Bishop Augusto Álvaro da Silva (1911.05.12 – 1915.06.25), appointed Bishop of Barra (do Rio Grande), Bahia; future Archbishop and Cardinal
Coadjutor bishop
- Bernardino Marchió (1991-1993)
See also
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