Roman Catholic Diocese of Cajazeiras

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Rite Latin Rite Area 13,934 km²		Pope Francis Country Brazil

Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)533,909507,278 (95.0%) Established 6 February 1914 (103 years ago) Cathedral Catedral Nossa Senhora da Piedade Bishop Vacant see (sede vacante); Bishop José Gonzalez Alonso's resignation was accepted by Pope Francis on Wednesday, 16 September 2015 Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paraíba

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cajazeiras (Latin: Dioecesis Caiazeirasensis) is a diocese located in the city of Cajazeiras in the Ecclesiastical province of Paraíba in Brazil.

History

6 February 1914: Established as Diocese of Cajazeiras from the Diocese of Paraíba

Bishops of Cajazeiras (Roman rite)

Bishop José Gonzalez Alonso (20 June 2001 – 16 September 2015)

Bishop Zacarias Rolim de Moura (27 April 1953 – 12 July 1990)

Bishop Luis do Amaral Mousinho (later Archbishop) (30 August 1948 – 18 March 1952)

Bishop Henrique Gelain (29 July 1944 – 22 May 1948)

Bishop José da Matha de Andrade y Amaral (24 March 1934 – 12 May 1941)

Bishop Moisés Ferreira Coelho (later Archbishop) (16 November 1914 – 12 February 1932)

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