Roman Catholic Diocese of São Raimundo Nonato
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Raimundo Nonato is a diocese
located in the city of São Raimundo Nonato
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Teresina
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 São Raimundo Nonato
São Raimundo Nonato
São Raimundo Nonato is a city located in the southern region of the state of the Piauí, Brazil, and is 576 km away from the capital, Teresina. It is known for been the city where the administration the Serra da Capivara National Park is located....
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 Teresina
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Teresina
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Teresina is an archdiocese located in the city of Teresina in Brazil.-History:* February 20, 1902: Established as Diocese of Piaui from the Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão* December 16, 1944: Renamed as Diocese of Teresina...
in Brazil.
History
- December 17, 1960: Established as Territorial Prelature of São Raimundo Nonato from the Territorial Prelature of Bom Jesus do Piauí
- October 3, 1981: Promoted as Diocese of São Raimundo Nonato
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 São Raimundo Nonato (Roman rite)- Bishop Pedro Brito Guimarães (2002.07.17 – 2010.10.20)
- Bishop Cândido Lorenzo González, O. de M. (1981.10.03 – 2002.07.17)
- Prelates of São Raimundo Nonato (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Cândido Lorenzo González, O. de M. (1969.12.05 – 1981.10.03)
- Bishop Amadeu González Ferreiros, O. de M. (1961.12.23 – 1967.12.28)