Roman Catholic Diocese of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim is a diocese
located in the city of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Vitória
in Brazil.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
Cachoeiro de Itapemirim is the name of a municipality and of its capital, located in the south of Espírito Santo, Brazil, on the banks of the Itapemirim river. It is the economic hub of southern Espírito Santo, being the most important producer of marble and granite in Brazil. Home to one of the...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Vitória
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vitória
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vitória is an archdiocese located in the city of Vitória in Brazil.-History:* November 15, 1895: Established as Diocese of Espírito Santo from the Diocese of Niterói...
in Brazil.
History
- February 16, 1958: Established as Diocese of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim from the Diocese of Espírito Santo
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s 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 ReiRoman Catholic Diocese of São João del ReiThe Roman Catholic Diocese of São João del Rei is a diocese located in the city of São João del-Rei in the Ecclesiastical province of Juiz de Fora in Brazil.-History:...
- Bishop Luiz Mancilha Vilela, SS.CC. (later Archbishop) (1985.12.03 – 2002.12.03)
- Bishop Luís Gonzaga Peluso (1959.07.25 – 1985.12.03)