Roman Catholic Diocese of Piracicaba

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Diocese of Piracicaba

Dioecesis Piracicabensis

Diocese de Piracicaba
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Campinas
Metropolitan Campinas
Statistics
Area5,402 km2 (2,086 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
988,326 [1]
763,246 (77.2%)
Parishes61 [2]
Information
Rite Latin Rite [1] [3]
Established26 February 1944 (80 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Saint Anthony of Padua in Piracicaba [3] [4]
Patron saint St Anthony of Padua [5]
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Fernando Mason, OFM Conv
Metropolitan Archbishop João Inácio Müller, OFM
Map
Diocesi di Piracicaba (San Paolo, Brasile).jpg
Map showing the 15 municipalities that are part of the Diocese of Piracicaba
Website
www.diocesedepiracicaba.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Piracicaba (Latin : Dioecesis Piracicabensis) is a diocese located in the city of Piracicaba in the ecclesiastical province of Campinas in Brazil.

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References

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  2. "Regiões pastorais" [Pastoral regions] (in Portuguese). Diocese of Piracicaba. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
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  4. "Catedral" [Cathedral] (in Portuguese). Diocese of Piracicaba. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  5. "Padroeiro da diocese" [Diocese patron saint] (in Portuguese). Diocese of Piracicaba. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  6. "Criação da diocese" [Creation of the diocese] (in Portuguese). Diocese of Piracicaba. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  7. "Formação da diocese" [Formation of the diocese] (in Portuguese). Diocese of Piracicaba. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  8. "Bispos diocesanos" [Diocesan bishops] (in Portuguese). Diocese of Piracicaba. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.