Roman Catholic Diocese of Tianguá

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tianguá (Latin: Dioecesis Tianguensis) is a diocese located in the city of Tianguá in the Ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.

Diocese of Tianguá

Dioecesis Tianguensis

Diocese de Tianguá
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceFortaleza
MetropolitanFortaleza
Coordinates3°43′12″S 40°59′27″W
Statistics
Area9,680 km2 (3,740 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2010)
445,000
409,000 (91.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
EstablishedMarch 13, 1971 (1971-03-13)
CathedralCathedral St Anne in Tianguá
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFrancisco Edimilson Neves Ferreira
Metropolitan ArchbishopJosé Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques
Bishops emeritusFrancisco Javier Hernández Arnedo, O.A.R.
Website
www.diocesedetiangua.org

History

  • March 13, 1971: Established as Diocese of Tianguá from the Diocese of Sobral

Leadership

  • Bishops of Tianguá (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
    • Bishop Francisco Edimilson Neves Ferreira (2017.02.15 - present)
    • Bishop Francisco Javier Hernández Arnedo, O.A.R. (1991.03.06 – 2017.02.15)
    • Bishop Timóteo Francisco Nemésio Pereira Cordeiro, O.F.M. Cap. (1971.03.13 – 1990.03.20)

References

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