The Roman Catholic Diocese of Piracicaba ( la, Dioecesis Piracicabensis) 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
Piracicaba
Piracicaba ( or ) is a city located in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The population is 407,252 (2020) in an area of 1378.07 km². It is at an elevation of 547 m above sea level.
Name
The place name comes from a word in the Tupi langua ...
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
Campinas
Campinas (, ''Plains'' or ''Meadows'') is a Brazilian municipality in São Paulo State, part of the country's Southeast Region. According to the 2020 estimate, the city's population is 1,213,792, making it the fourteenth most populous Brazilian ...
in Brazil.
History
* February 26, 1944: Established as Diocese of Piracicaba from Diocese of Campinas
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Bishops
* 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 Piracicaba (Roman rite):,Moacyr José Vitti
Moacyr José Vitti (November 30, 1940 – June 26, 2014) was a Catholic archbishop.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1967, Vitti was named titular bishop of ''Sita'' and auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Curitiba, Brazil
...
, C.S.S. (2002.05.15 – 2004.05.19), appointed Archbishop of Curitiba, Parana
** Bishop Eduardo Koaik (1984.01.11 – 2002.05.15)
** Bishop Aniger de Francisco de Maria Melillo (1960.05.29 – 1984.01.11)
** Bishop Ernesto de Paula (1945.06.30 – 1960.01.09)
Coadjutor bishop
* Eduardo Koaik (1979-1984)
References
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Piracicaba, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Christian organizations established in 1944
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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