| Diocese of Quixadá Dioecesis Quixadensis Diocese de Quixadá | |
|---|---|
 Roman Catholic Diocese of Quixadá | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Fortaleza |
| Metropolitan | Fortaleza |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,846 km (5,732 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 313,000 281,000 (89.8%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 13 March 1971 (53 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy family in Quixadá |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Aurélio Pinto de Sousa |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Gregório Ben Lâmed Paixão |
| Bishops emeritus | Angelo Pignoli |
| Website | |
| www.diocesequixada.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Quixadá (Latin: Dioecesis Quixadensis) is a diocese located in the city of Quixadá in the ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.
History
- March 13, 1971: Established as Diocese of Quixadá from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza
Leadership
- Bishops of Quixadá (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Angelo Pignoli (2007.01.03 – present)
- Bishop Adélio Giuseppe Tomasin, P.S.D.P. (1988.03.16 – 2007.01.03)
- Bishop Joaquim Rufino do Rêgo (1971.04.21 – 1986.03.25), appointed bishop of Parnaíba, Piaui
References
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese website (Portuguese) Archived 2018-09-03 at the Wayback Machine
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