Roman Catholic Diocese of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia (Latin: Dioecesis Boni Iesu a Gurgueia) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Teresina, in northeastern Brazil's Piauí state.

Diocese of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia

Dioecesis Boni Iesu a Gurgueia
Catedral de Nossa Senhora das Mercês in 2012
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceTeresina
Statistics
Area53,583 km2 (20,689 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
161,532
143,832 (89.0%)
Information
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established18 June 1920 (104 years ago)
CathedralCatedral de Nossa Senhora das Mercês
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMarcos Antônio Tavoni
Metropolitan ArchbishopJacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho

Its cathedral episcopal see is the Marian Catedral de Nossa Senhora das Mercês, located in the city of Bom Jesus, Piauí.

History

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Bishops

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(all Roman Rite)

Ordinaries

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Territorial (bishop-)prelates of Bom Jesus do Piauí
Suffragan bishops of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia
  • José Vázquez Díaz, O. de M. (see above 3 October 1981 – retired 1 March 1989)
  • Ramón López Carrozas, O. de M. (1 March 1989 – retired 15 January 2014), succeeded as former auxiliary bishop of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia (26 April 1979 – 1 March 1989) and titular bishop of Ceramus (26 April 1979 – 1 March 1989)
  • Marcos Antônio Tavoni (15 January 2014 – )

Coadjutor prelate

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Auxiliary bishops

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