Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarulhos

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Rite Latin Rite Bishop Vacant Country Brazil		Pope Francis Area 341 km²

Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)1,220,000790,000 (64.8%) Established 30 January 1981 (36 years ago) Cathedral Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceiçao Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Paulo

Centro diocesano de pastoral diocese de guarulhos

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarulhos (Latin: Dioecesis Guaruliensis) is a diocese located in the city of Guarulhos in the Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.

30 January 1981: Established as Diocese of Guarulhos from the Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes

Bishops of Guarulhos (Roman rite)

Bishop João Bergese (1981.02.11 – 1991.05.05; Appointed Archbishop of Pouso Alegre)

Bishop Luiz Gonzaga Bergonzini (1991.12.04 – 2011.11.23)

Bishop Joaquim Justino Carreira (2011.11.23 - 2013.9.1)

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