Roman Catholic Diocese of Piracicaba
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Piracicaba is a diocese
located in the city of Piracicaba
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Campinas
in Brazil.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Piracicaba
Piracicaba
Piracicaba is a city located in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The population in 2009 was 368,843 in an area of 1,369.511 km², at an elevation of 547 m above sea level.-Name:...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Campinas
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campinas
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campinas is an archdiocese located in the city of Campinas in Brazil.-History:* June 7, 1908: Established as Diocese of Campinas from the Diocese of São Paulo...
in Brazil.
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Piracicaba (Roman rite)- Bishop Fernando Mason, O.F.M. Conv. (2005.05.25 – present)
- Bishop Moacyr José Vitti, C.S.S. (later Archbishop) (2002.05.15 – 2004.05.19)
- Bishop Eduardo Koaik (1984.01.11 – 2002.05.15)
- Bishop Aniger de Francisco de Maria Melillo (1960.05.29 – 1984.01.11)
- Bishop Ernesto de Paula (1945.06.30 – 1960.01.09)