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Roman Catholic Diocese of Picos

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
23,121 km²

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Brazil

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Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 347,140 302,862 (87.2%)

Established
  
28 October 1974 (42 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Catedral Nossa Senhora dos Remédios

Bishop
  
Plínio José Luz da Silva

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Teresina

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Picos (Latin: Dioecesis Picuensis) is a diocese located in the city of Picos in the Ecclesiastical province of Teresina in Brazil.

Contents

History

  • 28 October 1974: Established as Diocese of Picos from the Diocese of Oeiras and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Teresina

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Picos (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Plínio José Luz da Silva (2003.11.26 – present)
  • Bishop Augusto Alves da Rocha (1975.05.23 – 2001.10.24)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Picos Wikipedia
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