Roman Catholic Diocese of Pesqueira

The Diocese of Pesqueira (Latin: Dioecesis Pesqueirensis ) is a located in Brazil Roman Catholic diocese based in Pesqueira, Pernambuco state. It includes a part of the state.

History

Pope Pius X founded the bishopric Floresta on 5 December 1910 made cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Olinda, where it was assumed as a suffragan. On 2 August 1918, the Episcopal seat of Floresta was transferred to the Diocese of Pesqueira and adopted its current name.

Parts of its territory it lost in favor of the establishment of the following dioceses:

  • November 30, 1923 to the bishopric of Petrolina;
  • July 2, 1956 to the diocese Afogados because Ingazeira;
  • February 15, 1964 to the bishopric of Floresta.

Ordinaries

Bishops of Floresta

  • Álvaro Augusto da Silva (12 May 1911-25. June 1915, then Bishop of Barra do Rio Grande)
  • José António de Oliveira Lopes (26 June 1915-2. August 1918 )

Bishops of Pesqueira

  • José António de Oliveira Lopes (2 August 1918-24. November 1932 )
  • Adalberto Accioli Sobral (13 January 1934-18 January 1947, then Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão )
  • Adelmo Cavalcante Machado (3 April 1948-24. June 1955, then Koadjutorerzbischof from Maceió )
  • Mariano Severino de Aguiar (3 December 1956-14. March 1980)
  • Manuel Palmeira da Rocha (14 March 1980-26. May 1993 )
  • Bernardino Marchio (26 May 1993-6. November 2002, then Bishop of Caruaru )
  • Francisco Biasin (23 July 2003-8. June 2011)
  • José Luiz Ferreira Salles CSsR, since February 15, 2012
Friar Roman Catholic Diocese of Petrolina Roman Catholic Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira Roman Catholic Diocese of Floresta Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra
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