Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapeva explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Itapeva
Latin:	Dioecesis Itapevensis
Province:	Sorocaba
Rite:	Latin Rite
Established:	2 March 1968 (years ago)
Cathedral:	Catedral Sant’Ana
Area Km2:	14,182
Population:	401,000
Population As Of:	2006
Catholics:	253,000
Catholics Percent:	63.1
Metro Archbishop:	Júlio Endi Akamine, S.A.C.
Bishop:	Eduardo Malaspina
Emeritus Bishops:	José Moreira de Melo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapeva (Latin: Dioecesis Itapevensis) is a diocese located in the city of Itapeva in the ecclesiastical province of Sorocaba in Brazil.

History

• 2 March 1968: Established as Diocese of Itapeva from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Botucatu, Diocese of Sorocaba and Diocese of Santos

Bishops

• Bishops of Itapeva (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop Arnaldo Carvalheiro Neto (2016.10.19 – 2022.06.15) appointed Bishop of Jundiaí, Sao Paulo
  • Bishop José Moreira de Melo (1996.01.17 – 2016.10.19)
  • Bishop Alano Maria Pena, O.P. (later Archbishop) (1985.07.11 – 1993.11.24), appointed Bishop of Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro
  • Bishop Fernando Legal, S.D.B. (1980.03.28 – 1985.04.25), appointed Bishop of Limeira, São Paulo
  • Bishop José Lambert Filho, C.S.S. (1975.01.04 – 1979.11.30), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Sorocaba; future Archbishop
  • Bishop Silvio Maria Dário (1968.03.27 – 1974.05.02)

Coadjutor bishop

• Arnaldo Carvalheiro Neto (2016)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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