Roman Catholic Diocese of Oeiras

Diocese of Oeiras Dioecesis Oeirensis
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Teresina
Statistics
Area	58,697 km^2 (22,663 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 285,274 279,396 (97.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	16 December 1944 (70 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Nossa Senhora da Vitória
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Juarez Sousa Da Silva

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oeiras (Latin: Dioecesis Oeirensis) is a diocese located in the city of Oeiras in the Ecclesiastical province of Teresina in Brazil.

History

• 16 December 1944: Established as Diocese of Oeiras from the Diocese of Piaui
• 8 December 1977: Renamed as Diocese of Oeiras–Floriano
• 27 February 2008: Renamed as Diocese of Oeiras

Leadership

• Bishops of Oeiras (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Juarez Sousa Da Silva (2008.02.27 – present)
• Bishops of Oeiras – Floriano (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Augusto Alves da Rocha (2001.10.24 – 2008.02.27)
  • Bishop Fernando Panico, M.S.C. (1993.06.02 – 2001.05.02)
  • Bishop Edilberto Dinkelborg, O.F.M. (1977.12.08 – 1991.12.31)
• Bishops of Oeiras (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Edilberto Dinkelborg, O.F.M. (1959.06.20 – 1977.12.08)
  • Bishop Raimundo de Castro e Silva (1954.11.17 – 1957.11.09)
  • Bishop Francisco Expedito Lopes (1948.08.30 – 1954.08.24)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy