Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapeva

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapeva (Latin: Dioecesis Itapevensis) is a diocese located in the city of Itapeva in the ecclesiastical province of Sorocaba in Brazil.

Diocese of Itapeva

Dioecesis Itapevensis
Catedral Sant’Ana in 2008
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSorocaba
Statistics
Area14,182 km2 (5,476 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
401,000
253,000 (63.1%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established2 March 1968 (56 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Sant’Ana
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopEduardo Malaspina
Metropolitan ArchbishopJúlio Endi Akamine, S.A.C.
Bishops emeritusJosé Moreira de Melo

History

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Bishops

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  • Bishops of Itapeva (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
    • Bishop Arnaldo Carvalheiro Neto (2016.10.19 – 2022.06.15) appointed Bishop of Jundiaí, Sao Paulo
    • Bishop José Moreira de Melo (1996.01.17 – 2016.10.19)
    • Bishop Alano Maria Pena, O.P. (later Archbishop) (1985.07.11 – 1993.11.24), appointed Bishop of Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro
    • Bishop Fernando Legal, S.D.B. (1980.03.28 – 1985.04.25), appointed Bishop of Limeira, São Paulo
    • Bishop José Lambert Filho, C.S.S. (1975.01.04 – 1979.11.30), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Sorocaba; future Archbishop
    • Bishop Silvio Maria Dário (1968.03.27 – 1974.05.02)

Coadjutor bishop

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References

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