Roman Catholic Diocese of Caruaru
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caruaru is a diocese
located in the city of Caruaru
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Olinda e Recife
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 Caruaru
Caruaru
Caruaru is a Brazilian city in the Pernambuco state. The most populous city in the interior of the state, it's located in the zone named Agreste and because of its cultural importance, it's known by its people as the Capital do Agreste and Princesinha do Agreste.130 kilometers from...
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 Olinda e Recife
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife is an archdiocese located in the cities of Olinda and Recife in Brazil.-History:* 1614: Established as Territorial Prelature of Pernambuco from the Diocese of São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos...
in Brazil.
History
- August 7, 1948: Established as Diocese of Caruaru from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife
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 Caruaru (Roman rite)- Bishop Bernardino Marchió (2002.11.06 – president)
- Bishop Antônio Soares Costa (1993.10.27 – 2002.06.07)
- Bishop Augusto Carvalho (1959.08.08 – 1993.10.27)
- Bishop Paulo Hipólito de Souza Libório (1949.03.15 – 1959.06.20)