Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Mogi das Cruzes
Latin:	Dioecesis Crucismogiensis
Rite:	Latin Rite
Established:	9 June 1962 (years ago)
Cathedral:	Catedral Sant’Ana
Area Km2:	2,552
Population:	1,233,890
Population As Of:	2004
Catholics:	596,565
Catholics Percent:	48.3
Metro Archbishop:	Odilo Scherer
Bishop:	Pedro Luiz Stinghini
Map:	Diocesi di Mogi das Cruzes (San Paolo, Brasile).jpg
Website:	www.diocesedemogi.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes (Latin: Dioecesis Crucismogiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Mogi das Cruzes in the ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.

History

9 June 1962: Established as Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo and Diocese of Taubaté.
It lost territory on 30 January 1981 to establish the Diocese of Guarulhos.

Bishops

Bishops of Mogi das Cruzes (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Pedro Luiz Stinghini (19 September 2012–present)
- Bishop Airton José dos Santos (4 August 2004 – 15 April 2012), appointed Archbishop of Campinas, São Paulo
- Bishop Paulo Antonino Mascarenhas Roxo, O. Praem. (18 November 1989 – 4 August 2004)
- Bishop Emílio Pignoli (29 April 1976 – 15 March 1989), appointed Bishop of Campo Limpo, São Paulo
- Bishop Paulo Rolim Loureiro (4 August 1962 – 2 August 1975)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Rosalvo Cordeiro de Lima, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Fortaleza, Ceara in 2011
Carlos José de Oliveira (priest here, 1992-1996), appointed Bishop of Apucarana, Parana in 2018

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