Roman Catholic Diocese of Picos
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Diocese of Picos
Dioecesis Picuensis
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Cathedral of Our Lady of Remedies
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Teresina |
| Statistics | |
| Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 347,140 302,862 (87.2%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 28 October 1974 (49 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora dos Remédios |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Plínio José Luz da Silva |
| Website | |
| www.diocesedepicos.org.br | |
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
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
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