Roman Catholic Diocese of Bragança Paulista

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bragança Paulista (Latin: Dioecesis Brigantiensis in Brasilia) is a diocese located in the city of Bragança Paulista in the Ecclesiastical province of Campinas in Brazil.

Diocese of Bragança Paulista

Dioecesis Brigantiensis in Brasilia

Diocese de Bragança Paulista
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceCampinas
MetropolitanCampinas
Statistics
Area4,400 km2 (1,700 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2012)
1,138,000
831,000 (73%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established24 July 1925 (95 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Bragança Paulista
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSérgio Aparecido Colombo
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoão Inácio Müller, OFM
Bishops emeritusJosé María Pinheiro Bishop Emeritus
Map

History

  • July 24, 1925: Established as Diocese of Bragança Paulista from the Diocese of Campinas and Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo

Special churches

  • Minor Basilicas:
    • Basílica Nossa Senhora do Belém

Bishops

Bishops of Bragança Paulista (Latin Rite)
  • José Maurício da Rocha (1927.02.04 – 1969.11.24)
  • José Lafayette Ferreira Álvares (1971.02.01 – 1976.11.10)
  • Antônio Pedro Misiara (1976.10.27 – 1995.05.17)
  • Bruno Gamberini (1995.05.17 – 2004.06.02), appointed Archbishop of Campinas, São Paulo
  • José María Pinheiro (9 March 2005 – 16 September 2009)
  • Sérgio Aparecido Colombo (16 September 2009 – present)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

  • Jeremias Antônio de Jesus, appointed Bishop of Guanhães, Minas Gerais in 2012

References


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