Roman Catholic Diocese of Oeiras

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oeiras (Latin: Dioecesis Oeirensis) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Teresina in northeastern Brazil.

Diocese of Oeiras

Dioecesis Oeirensis
Catedral Nossa Senhora da Vitória in 2014
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceTeresina
Statistics
Area15,096 km2 (5,829 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
139,000
124,000 (89.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established16 December 1944 (79 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nossa Senhora da Vitória
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopEdilson Soares Nobre
Metropolitan ArchbishopJacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho

Its cathedral episcopal see is Catedral Nossa Senhora da Vitória, dedicated to Our Lady of Victory, in the city of Oeiras in the Brazilian state of Piauí.

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As per 2014, it pastorally served 125,000 Catholics (89.2% of 140,200 total) on 15,096 km² in 20 parishes with 20 priests (19 diocesan, 1 religious), 17 lay religious (1 brother, 16 sisters) and 6 seminarians.

History

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Bishops

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(all Roman Rite)

Episcopal ordinaries

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Suffragan Bishops of Oeiras (first time)
Suffragan Bishops of Oeiras – Floriano
  • Edilberto Dinkelborg, O.F.M. (see above 1977.12.08 – death 1991.12.31)
  • Fernando Panico, Sacred Heart Missionaries (M.S.C.) (born Italy) (1993.06.02 – 2001.05.02), next Bishop of Crato (Brazil) (2001.05.02 – retired 2016.12.28)
  • Augusto Alves da Rocha (2001.10.24 – 2008.02.27); previously Bishop of Picos (Brazil) (1975.05.23 – 2001.10.24); later Bishop of daughter see Floriano (Brazil) (2008.02.27 – 2010.03.17)
Suffragan Bishops of Oeiras (second time)
  • Juarez Sousa Da Silva (2008.02.27 – 6 January 2016), next Coadjutor Bishop of Parnaíba (Brazil) (2016.01.06 – 2016.08.24), succeeding as Bishop of Parnaíba (2016.08.24 – ...)
  • Edilson Soares Nobre (11 January 2017 - ...)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

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See also

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References

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