Roman Catholic Diocese of Cajazeiras
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cajazeiras is a diocese
located in the city of Cajazeiras
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Paraíba
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 Cajazeiras
Cajazeiras
Cajazeiras is a town and municipality in the state of Paraíba in the Northeast Region of Brazil.-References:...
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 Paraíba
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paraíba
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paraíba is an archdiocese located in the city of João Pessoa in Brazil.-History:* April 27, 1892: Established as Diocese of Paraíba from the Diocese of Olinda...
in Brazil.
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 Cajazeiras (Roman rite)- Bishop José Gonzalez Alonso (2001.06.20 – present)
- Bishop Zacarias Rolim de Moura (1953.04.27 – 1990.07.12)
- Bishop Luis do Amaral Mousinho (later Archbishop) (1948.08.30 – 1952.03.18)
- Bishop Henrique Gelain (1944.07.29 – 1948.05.22)
- Bishop José da Matha de Andrade y Amaral (1934.03.24 – 1941.05.12)
- Bishop Moisés Ferreira Coelho (later Archbishop) (1914.11.16 – 1932.02.12)