Diocese of Caruaru

Dioecesis Caruaruensis
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Dolors
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceOlinda e Recife
Statistics
Area5,687 km2 (2,196 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
724,794
610,281 (84.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established7 August 1948 (75 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nossa Senhora das Dores
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJosé Ruy Gonçalves Lopes, OFMCap
Metropolitan ArchbishopFernando Antônio Saburido, OSB
Bishops emeritusBernardino Marchió
Map
Website
diocesedecaruaru.com.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caruaru (Latin: Dioecesis Caruaruensis) is located in the Ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.

On August 7, 1948, it was established as Diocese of Caruaru from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife.

Leadership

  • Bishops of Caruaru (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
    • Bishop José Ruy Gonçalves Lopes, OFMCap (2019.07.10 – present)
    • Bishop Bernardino Marchió (2002.11.06 – 2019.07.10)
    • Bishop Antônio Soares Costa (1993.10.27 – 2002.06.07)
    • Bishop Augusto Carvalho (1959.08.08 – 1993.10.27)
    • Bishop Paulo Hipólito de Souza Libório (1949.03.15 – 1959.06.20)

References

8°17′08″S 35°58′15″W / 8.2855°S 35.9709°W / -8.2855; -35.9709


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