Roman Catholic Diocese of Bragança Paulista
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Diocese of Bragança Paulista
Dioecesis Brigantiensis in Brasilia
Diocese de Bragança Paulista
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Campinas |
Metropolitan | Campinas |
Statistics | |
Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 1,138,000 831,000 (73%) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 24 July 1925 (98 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Bragança Paulista |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | Sérgio Aparecido Colombo |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Airton José dos Santos |
Emeritus Bishops | José María Pinheiro Bishop Emeritus |
Map | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bragança Paulista (Latin: Dioecesis Brigantiensis in Brasilia) is a diocese located in the city of Bragança Paulista in the Ecclesiastical province of Campinas in Brazil.
History
- July 24, 1925: Established as Diocese of Bragança Paulista from the Diocese of Campinas and Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Basílica Nossa Senhora do Belém
Leadership
- Bishops of Bragança Paulista (Latin Rite)
- José Maurício da Rocha (1927.02.04 – 1969.11.24)
- José Lafayette Ferreira Álvares (1971.02.01 – 1976.11.10)
- Antônio Pedro Misiara (1976.10.27 – 1995.05.17)
- Bruno Gamberini (1995.05.17 – 2004.06.02)
- José María Pinheiro (2005.03.09 – present)
References
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- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Campinas
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