Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapeva

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Rite Latin Rite Pope Francis Area 14,182 km² Country Brazil		Cathedral Catedral Sant’Ana Bishop José Moreira de Melo Phone +55 15 3522-3530
Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2006)401,000253,000 (63.1%) Established 2 March 1968 (49 years ago) Address R. Cel. Levino Ribeiro, 735 - Centro, Itapeva - SP, 18400-410, Brazil Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sorocaba Similar Cúria Diocesana de Itapeva, Paróquia Nossa Senhora, Comunid Senhora Sant'Ana, Mitra Diocesana de Itapev

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

Leadership

Bishops of Itapeva (Roman rite)

Bishop José Moreira de Melo (1996.01.17 – present)

Bishop Alano Maria Pena, O.P. (later Archbishop) (1985.07.11 – 1993.11.24)

Bishop Fernando Legal, S.D.B. (1980.03.28 – 1985.04.25)

Bishop José Lambert Filho, C.S.S. (later Archbishop) (1975.01.04 – 1979.11.30)

Bishop Silvio Maria Dário (1968.03.27 – 1974.05.02)

References

Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapeva Wikipedia

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