Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarulhos
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarulhos is a diocese
located in the city of Guarulhos
in the Ecclesiastical province
of São Paulo
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 Guarulhos
Guarulhos
Guarulhos is the second largest city in the Brazilian state of São Paulo and a suburb of São Paulo city itself. In the last few years it has outgrown Campinas. The population in 2006 is 1,283,253, the density is 4,035.26 inh./km² and the area is 318 km²...
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 São Paulo
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Paulo
The Archdiocese of São Paulo is a major see in the Roman Catholic Church in Brazil. The Diocese of São Paulo was erected by Pope Benedict XIV on 6 December 1745. It became an Archdiocese on 7 June 1908...
in Brazil.
History
- January 30, 1981: Established as Diocese of Guarulhos from the Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes
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 Guarulhos (Roman rite)- Bishop Joaquim Justino Carreira (2011.11.23 - present)
- Bishop Luiz Gonzaga Bergonzini (1991.12.04 – 2011.11.23)
- Bishop João Bergese (1981.02.11 – 1991.05.05; Appointed Archbishop of Pouso Alegre)