Diocese of Itapetininga Dioecesis Itapetiningensis | |
|---|---|
 Catedral Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres in 2009 | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Sorocaba |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,870 km2 (720 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 635,000 546,000 (86.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 15 April 1998 (25 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Gorgônio Alves da Encarnação Neto, C.R. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Júlio Endi Akamine, S.A.C. |
| Website | |
| www.diocesedeitapetininga.com.br | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapetininga (Latin: Dioecesis Itapetiningensis) is a diocese located in the city of Itapetininga in the ecclesiastical province of Sorocaba in Brazil.
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History
- 15 April 1998: Established as Diocese of Itapetininga from the Diocese of Itapeva and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sorocaba
Leadership
- Bishops of Itapetininga (Roman rite)
- Bishop Gorgônio Alves da Encarnação Neto, C.R. (April 15, 1998 – present)
References
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