Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapipoca

Catholic ecclesiastical territory
Diocese of Itapipoca

Dioecesis Itapipocana

Diocese de Itapipoca
Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercies
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceFortaleza
MetropolitanFortaleza
Statistics
Area11,266 km2 (4,350 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
457,000
412,000 (90.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established13 March 1971 (53 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in Itapipoca
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAntônio Roberto Cavuto, OFMCap
Metropolitan ArchbishopJosé Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques
Bishops emeritusBenedito Francisco de Albuquerque
Website
diocesedeitapipoca.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapipoca (Latin: Dioecesis Itapipocana) is located in the ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil. On March 13, 1971, it was established as the Diocese of Itapipoca from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza.

Leadership

  • Bishops of Itapipoca (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
    • Bishop Antônio Roberto Cavuto, OFMCap (2005.05.25 – present)
    • Bishop Benedito Francisco de Albuquerque (1985.01.04 – 2005.05.25)
    • Bishop Paulo Eduardo Andrade Ponte (1971.06.25 – 1984.03.20), appointed Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão

References

  • GCatholic.org
  • Catholic Hierarchy
  • Diocese website (Portuguese) Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine


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