The Roman Catholic Diocese of Quixadá ( la, Dioecesis Quixadensis) 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
Quixadá
Quixadá is a municipality in the state of Ceará, in Brazil.
It is known for its unusual rock formations, known locally as monoliths.
Location
Quixadá is located at around .
It was founded in 1870 and had a population of 80,605 residents in 2 ...
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
Fortaleza in Brazil.
History
* March 13, 1971: Established as Diocese of Quixadá from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza
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 Quixadá (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
** Bishop Angelo Pignoli (2007.01.03 – present)
** Bishop
Adélio Giuseppe Tomasin,
P.S.D.P. (1988.03.16 – 2007.01.03)
** Bishop
Joaquim Rufino do Rêgo (1971.04.21 – 1986.03.25), appointedmBishop of Parnaíba, Piaui
References
GCatholic.orgDiocese website (Portuguese)
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1971
Quixada, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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