Roman Catholic Diocese of Picos

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Rite Latin Rite Area 23,121 km²		Pope Francis Country Brazil

Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)347,140302,862 (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.

History

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

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)

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