The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarulhos ( la, Dioecesis Guaruliensis) 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

Guarulhos Guarulhos () is a Brazilian municipality. It is the second most populous city in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, the 13th most populous city in Brazil, and is also the most populous city in the country that is not a state capital. In the last ...

in the

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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 GaWC a ...

in Brazil.

History

* 30 January 1981: Established as Diocese of Guarulhos from the

Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes ( la, Dioecesis Crucismogiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Mogi das Cruzes in the Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil. History * 9 June 1962: Established as Diocese of Mogi das ...

Bishops

Ordinaries

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 Guarulhos (Roman rite) ** Bishop

João Bergese João is the Portuguese equivalent of the given name John. The diminutive is Joãozinho and the feminine is Joana. It is widespread in Portuguese-speaking countries. Notable people with the name are enumerated in the sections below. Kings * ...

(1981.02.11 – 1991.05.05; Appointed Archbishop of Pouso Alegre) ** Bishop

Luiz Gonzaga Bergonzini Luiz Gonzaga Bergonzini (20 May 1936 – 13 June 2012) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1959, Bergonzini was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarulhos, Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), offici ...

(1991.12.04 – 2011.11.23) ** Bishop Joaquim Justino Carreira (2011.11.23 - 2013.09.01) ** Bishop Edmilson Amador Caetano, O. Cist. (2014.01.29-)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

* Otacilio Francisco Ferreira de Lacerda, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais

References

GCatholic.org

Diocese website (Portuguese)
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