The Roman Catholic Diocese of Picos ( la, Dioecesis Picuensis) 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
Picos
Picos is a municipality in the state of Piauí in the Northeast region of Brazil. Picos is the state's third-largest city, located in the south-central region of Piauí and is the most economically developed city in the region. The city's finan ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction
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of
Teresina
Teresina is the capital and most populous municipality in the Brazilian state of Piauí. Being located in north-central Piauí 366 km from the coast, it is the only capital in the Brazilian Northeast that is not located on the shores of the ...
in Brazil.
History
* 28 October 1974: Established as Diocese of Picos from the
Diocese of Oeiras and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Teresina
Bishops
*
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Picos (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
** Bishop Plínio José Luz da Silva (2003.11.26 – present)
** Bishop
Augusto Alves da Rocha
Augusto is an Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish given name or surname. Notable people with the name include:
*Augusto Aníbal
*Augusto dos Anjos
* Augusto Arbizo
*Augusto Barbera (born 1938), Italian law professor, politician and judge
*Augusto Ben ...
(1975.05.23 – 2001.10.24), appointed Bishop of Oeiras-Floriano, Piaui
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
*
Alfredo Schäffler, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Parnaíba, Piaui in 2000
References
GCatholic.orgDiocese Website
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1974
Picos, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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