The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapipoca ( la, Dioecesis Itapipocana) 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 associ ...
located in the city of
Itapipoca
(''The city of the three climates'')
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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 sev ...
of
Fortaleza
Fortaleza (, locally , Portuguese for ''Fortress'') is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. It belongs to the Metropolitan mesoregion of Fortaleza and microregion of Fortaleza. It is Brazil's 5th largest city and the t ...
in Brazil.
History
* March 13, 1971: Established as Diocese of Itapipoca 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 ...
s of Itapipoca (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
** Bishop Antônio Roberto Cavuto, O.F.M. Cap. (2005.05.25 – present)
** Bishop
Benedito Francisco de Albuquerque (1985.01.04 – 2005.05.25)
** Bishop
Paulo Eduardo Andrade Ponte (1971.06.25 – 1984.03.20), appointed Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão
References
GCatholic.orgDiocese website (Portuguese)
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1971
Itapipoca, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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