Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes
| Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes | |
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| Country | Brazil |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of São Paulo |
| Diocesan bishop | Pedro Luiz Stringhini |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Paulo Antonino Mascarenhas Roxo OPraem |
| founding | 1962 |
| surface | 2,521 km² |
| Parishes | 70 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 1,576,262 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 1,168,000 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 74.1% |
| Diocesan priest | 98 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 31 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 9,054 |
| Permanent deacons | 18 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Friars | 55 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 64 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Portuguese |
| cathedral | Cathedral of Sant'Ana |
| Website | www.diocesedemogi.org.br |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes ( Latin Dioecesis Crucismogiensis , Portuguese Diocese de Mogi das Cruzes ) is in Brazil located Roman Catholic diocese based in Mogi das Cruzes in the state of São Paulo .
history
The diocese of Mogi das Cruzes was founded on June 9, 1962 by Pope John XXIII. established with the Apostolic Constitution Quo christiana from cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of São Paulo and the Diocese of Taubaté . It was subordinated to the Archdiocese of São Paulo as a suffragan . On January 30, 1981, the diocese of Mogi das Cruzes gave up parts of its territory to establish the dioceses of Guarulhos and São José dos Campos .
Bishops of Mogi das Cruzes
- Paulo Rolim Loureiro , 1962–1975
- Emílio Pignoli , 1976–1989, then Bishop of Campo Limpo
- Paulo Antonino Mascarenhas Roxo OPraem , 1989-2004
- Airton José dos Santos , 2004–2012, then Archbishop of Campinas
- Pedro Luiz Stringhini , since 2012
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes (Portuguese)
- Entry on the diocese of Mogi das Cruzes on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)