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Roman Catholic Diocese of Picos

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Diocese of Picos

Dioecesis Picuensis
Cathedral of Our Lady of Remedies
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceTeresina
Statistics
Area23,121 km2 (8,927 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
347,140
302,862 (87.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established28 October 1974 (50 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nossa Senhora dos Remédios
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPlínio José Luz da Silva
Website
www.diocesedepicos.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Picos (Template:Lang-la) is a diocese located in the city of Picos in the Ecclesiastical province of Teresina in Brazil.

History

  • 28 October 1974: Established as Diocese of Picos from the Diocese of Oeiras and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Teresina

Leadership

  • Bishops of Picos (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Plínio José Luz da Silva (2003.11.26 – present)
    • Bishop Augusto Alves da Rocha (1975.05.23 – 2001.10.24)

References