Roman Catholic Diocese of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
Diocese of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim Dioecesis Cachoëirensis de Itapemirim | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Vitória |
Statistics | |
Area | 10,073 km2 (3,889 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 611,943 367,165 (60.0%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 16 February 1958 (57 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral São Pedro Apóstolo |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Dario Campos, O.F.M. |
Website | |
www.diocesecachoeiro.org.br |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (Latin: Dioecesis Cachoëirensis de Itapemirim) is a diocese located in the city of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim in the Ecclesiastical province of Vitória in Brazil.
History
- 16 February 1958: Established as Diocese of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim from the Diocese of Espírito Santo
Leadership
- Bishops of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (Roman rite)
- Bishop Dario Campos, O.F.M. (2011.04.27 – present)
- Bishop Célio de Oliveira Goulart, O.F.M. (2003.07.09 – 2010.05.26), appointed Bishop of São João del Rei
- Bishop Luiz Mancilha Vilela, SS.CC. (later Archbishop) (1985.12.03 – 2002.12.03)
- Bishop Luís Gonzaga Peluso (1959.07.25 – 1985.12.03)
References
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