Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes is a diocese
located in the city of Mogi das Cruzes
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 Mogi das Cruzes
Mogi das Cruzes
Mogi das Cruzes is a municipality in the state of São Paulo metropolitan region of the state capital. The population in 2010 according to the Census population is 387,241 inhabitants, resulting in a population density of 533.90 inhabitants per km ²....
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
- June 9, 1962: Established as Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo and Diocese of Taubaté
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 Mogi das Cruzes (Roman rite)- Bishop Airton José dos Santos (2004.08.04 – present)
- Bishop Paulo Antonino Mascarenhas Roxo, O. Praem. (1989.11.18 – 2004.08.04)
- Bishop Emílio Pignoli (1976.04.29 – 1989.03.15)
- Bishop Paulo Rolim Loureiro (1962.08.04 – 1975.08.02)