Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapetininga

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Diocese of Itapetininga

Dioecesis Itapetiningensis
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Catedral Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres in 2009
Location
CountryFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Sorocaba
Statistics
Area1,870 km2 (720 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
635,000
546,000 (86.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established15 April 1998 (26 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Gorgônio Alves da Encarnação Neto, C.R.
Metropolitan Archbishop Júlio Endi Akamine, S.A.C.
Website
www.diocesedeitapetininga.com.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapetininga (Latin : Dioecesis Itapetiningensis) is a diocese located in the city of Itapetininga in the ecclesiastical province of Sorocaba in Brazil.

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