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

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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.org

Diocese website (Portuguese)
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