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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Osasco ( la, Dioecesis Osascanensis) is a
diocese In 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 provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Osasco Osasco () is a municipality in São Paulo State, Brazil, located in the Greater São Paulo and ranking 5th in population among São Paulo municipalities. According to the IBGE 2015, Osasco currently has the 9th highest gross domestic product in B ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for ' Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
in Brazil.


History

* 15 March 1989: Established as Diocese of Osasco from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo


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 c ...
s of Osasco (Roman rite) ** Bishop
Ercílio Turco Ercílio Turco (13 March 1938 – 30 October 2019) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop. Turco was born in Brazil and was ordained to the priesthood in 1963. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Limeira The Roman Catholic Dioce ...
(2002.04.24 – 2014) ** Bishop Francisco Manuel Vieira (1989.03.15 – 2002.04.24)


References


GCatholic.org



Diocese website (Portuguese)
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