Roman Catholic Diocese of Ourinhos
Diocese of Ourinhos Dioecesis Parvauratana Diocese de Ourinhos | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Botucatu |
Metropolitan | Botucatu |
Statistics | |
Area | 6,713 km2 (2,592 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 294,610 147,305 (50.0%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 30 December 1998 (25 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Good Lord Jesus in Ourinhos |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Eduardo Vieira dos Santos |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Maurício Grotto de Camargo |
Bishops emeritus | Salvatore Paruzzo |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ourinhos (Latin: Dioecesis Parvauratana) is a diocese located in the city of Ourinhos in the ecclesiastical province of Botucatu in Brazil.
History
[edit]- December 30, 1998: Established as Diocese of Ourinhos from the Diocese of Assis, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Botucatu and Diocese of Itapeva
Leadership
[edit]- Bishops of Ourinhos (Roman rite)
- Bishop Salvatore Paruzzo (December 30, 1998 – May 19, 2021)
- Bishop Eduardo Vieira dos Santos (May 19, 2021 – present)
Sources
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