Roman Catholic Diocese of Ituiutaba explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Ituiutaba |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Ituiutabensis |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Established: | 16 October 1982 (years ago) |
| Cathedral: | Catedral São José |
| Area Km2: | 22,742 |
| Population: | 345,000 |
| Population As Of: | 2006 |
| Catholics: | 295,000 |
| Catholics Percent: | 85.5 |
| Bishop: | Francisco Carlos da Silva |
| Metro Archbishop: | Paulo Mendes Peixoto |
| Map: | MAPA DA DIOCESE DE ITUIUTABA.jpg |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ituiutaba (Latin: Dioecesis Ituiutabensis) is a diocese located in the city of Ituiutaba in the ecclesiastical province of Uberaba in Brazil.[1]
History
- 16 October 1982: Established as Diocese of Ituiutaba from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Uberaba and Diocese of Uberlândia
Bishops
- Bishops of Ituiutaba (Roman rite)
- Bishop Aloísio Roque Oppermann, S.C.J. (1983.01.22 – 1988.11.09), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Campanha, Minas Gerais; future Archbishop
- Bishop Paulo Sérgio Machado (1989.09.24 – 2006.11.22), appointed Bishop of São Carlos, São Paulo
- Bishop Francisco Carlos da Silva (2007.09.19 – 2015.09.30), appointed Bishop of Lins, São Paulo
- Bishop Irineu Andreassa, O.F.M. (2016.11.30 - present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- João Gilberto de Moura, appointed Bishop of Jardim, Mato Grosso do Sul in 2013
References
Notes and References
- Web site: CNBB Leste 2 . 2023-02-19 . CNNB Leste 2.
