The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapetininga ( la, Dioecesis Itapetiningensis) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Itapetininga
Itapetininga is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 165,526 (2020 est.) in an area of 1790 km2. The name comes from a Tupi-Guarani language, meaning "dry stone".[ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction
Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United State ...]
of
Sorocaba
Sorocaba () is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Sorocaba is the eighth-largest city in the state of São Paulo. Outside the Greater São Paulo region, it ranks behind only Campinas, São José dos Campos and Ribeirão Preto. It ...
in Brazil.
History
* 15 April 1998: Established as Diocese of Itapetininga from the
Diocese of Itapeva
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapeva ( la, Dioecesis Itapevensis) is a diocese located in the city of Itapeva in the ecclesiastical province of Sorocaba in Brazil.
History
* 2 March 1968: Established as Diocese of Itapeva from the Metropolita ...
and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sorocaba
Leadership
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Itapetininga (Roman rite)
** Bishop Gorgônio Alves da Encarnação Neto, C.R. (April 15, 1998 – present)
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1998
Itapetininga, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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