Roman Catholic Diocese of Picos

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Diocese of Picos

Dioecesis Picuensis
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Cathedral of Our Lady of Remedies
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Teresina
Statistics
Area23,121 km2 (8,927 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
347,140
302,862 (87.2%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established28 October 1974 (46 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nossa Senhora dos Remédios
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Plínio José Luz da Silva
Metropolitan Archbishop Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho
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.

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