The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes ( la, Dioecesis Crucismogiensis) is a

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located in the city of

Mogi das Cruzes Mogi das Cruzes ( or ) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, located within the metropolitan region of the state capital of the city of São Paulo. The population is 450,785 (2020 est.) in an area of 713 km2. It is located 40&n ...

in the

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in Brazil.

History

* 9 June 1962: Established as Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo and Diocese of Taubaté. * It lost territory on 30 January 1981 to establish the Diocese of Guarulhos.

Bishops

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s of Mogi das Cruzes (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order ** Bishop Pedro Luiz Stinghini (19 September 2012–present) ** Bishop

Airton José dos Santos Dom Airton José dos Santos (born in Bom Repouso, June 26, 1956) is a Brazilian priest and bishop, was bishop of the diocese of Mogi das Cruzes from 2002 until 2012. He was appointed Archbishop of Campinas Campinas (, ''Plains'' or ''Meadows'') ...

(4 August 2004 – 15 April 2012), appointed Archbishop of Campinas, São Paulo ** Bishop

Paulo Antonino Mascarenhas Roxo Paulo Antonio Mascarenhas Roxo O. Praem. (12 June 1928 – 1 June 2022) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate. Mascarenhas Roxo was born in Brazil and was ordained to the priesthood in 1952. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of ...

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(18 November 1989 – 4 August 2004) ** Bishop

Emílio Pignoli Emílio is a variant of the given names Emil, Emilio and Emilios, and may refer to: * Emílio Garrastazu Médici, Brazilian politician *Emílio Peixe, Brazilian footballer *Emílio Lino, Portuguese fencer *Emílio da Silva, footballer *Emílio Au ...

(29 April 1976 – 15 March 1989), appointed Bishop of Campo Limpo, São Paulo ** Bishop

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(4 August 1962 – 2 August 1975)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

* Rosalvo Cordeiro de Lima, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Fortaleza, Ceara in 2011 *

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(priest here, 1992-1996), appointed Bishop of Apucarana, Parana in 2018

References

GCatholic.org

Diocese website (Portuguese)
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