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Roman Catholic Diocese of Tianguá

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Metropolitan
  
Fortaleza

Pope
  
Francis

Phone
  
+55 88 3671-1059

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
9,680 km²

Country
  
Brazil

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2010) 445,000 409,000 (91.9%)

Established
  
13 March 1971 (46 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral St Anne in Tianguá

Address
  
Av. Pref. Jaques Nunes, 1739 - Centro, Tianguá - CE, 62320-000, Brazil

Hours
  
Closed now Tuesday7:30AM–12PM, 1–5PMWednesday7:30AM–12PM, 1–5PMThursday7:30AM–12PM, 1–5PMFriday7:30AM–12PM, 1–5PMSaturday(Abolition Day)ClosedSundayClosedMonday7:30AM–12PM, 1–5PMSuggest an edit

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fortaleza

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tianguá (Latin: Dioecesis Tianguensis) is a diocese located in the city of Tianguá in the Ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.

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History

  • March 13, 1971: Established as Diocese of Tianguá from the Diocese of Sobral

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Tianguá (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Francisco Javier Hernández Arnedo, O.A.R. (1991.03.06 – present)
  • Bishop Timóteo Francisco Nemésio Pereira Cordeiro, O.F.M. Cap. (1971.03.13 – 1990.03.20)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Tianguá Wikipedia
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