Roman Catholic Diocese of Pesqueira

Diocese of Pesqueira Dioecesis Pesqueirensis
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Olinda e Recife
Statistics
Area
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 410,200 370,200 (90.2%)
Parishes	25
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	December 5, 1910 (113 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Santa Águeda
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	José Luiz Ferreira Salles, C.Ss.R.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pesqueira (Latin: Dioecesis Pesqueirensis) is a diocese located in the city of Pesqueira in the Ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.

History

• December 5, 1910: Established as Diocese of Floresta from the Diocese of Olinda
• August 2, 1918: Renamed as Diocese of Pesqueira

Leadership

• Bishops of Pesqueira (Roman rite)
  • Bishop José Luiz Ferreira Salles, C.Ss.R. (since 2012.02.15)
  • Bishop Francesco Biasin (2003.07.23 – 2011.06.08, appointed Bishop of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda)
  • Bishop Bernardino Marchió (1993.05.26 – 2002.11.06)
  • Bishop Manuel Palmeira da Rocha (1980.03.14 – 1993.05.26)
  • Bishop Severino Mariano de Aguiar (1956.12.03 – 1980.03.14)
  • Bishop Adelmo Cavalcante Machado (later Archbishop) (1948.04.03 – 1955.06.24)
  • Bishop Adalberto Accioli Sobral (later Archbishop) (1934.01.13 – 1947.01.18)
  • Bishop José Antônio de Oliveira Lopes (1918.08.02 – 1932.11.24)
• Bishops of Floresta (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop José Antônio de Oliveira Lopes (1915.06.26 – 1918.08.02)
  • Bishop Augusto Álvaro da Silva (later Cardinal) (1911.05.12 – 1915.06.25)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy