Roman Catholic Diocese of Osasco
Catholic ecclesiastical territory
Diocese of Osasco Dioecesis Osascanensis | |
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Cathedral of St. Anthony in 2020 | |
Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | São Paulo |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,416 km2 (933 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 2,160,175 1,786,420 (82.7%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 15 March 1989 (35 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Santo Antônio |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Joao Bosco Barbosa de Sousa, O.F.M. |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Odilo Scherer |
Website | |
www.diocesedeosasco.com.br |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Osasco (Latin: Dioecesis Osascanensis) is a diocese located in the city of Osasco in the ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.
History
- 15 March 1989: Established as Diocese of Osasco from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo
Leadership
- Bishops of Osasco (Roman rite)
- Bishop Ercílio Turco (2002.04.24 – 2014)
- Bishop Francisco Manuel Vieira (1989.03.15 – 2002.04.24)
References
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese website (Portuguese)
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