Roman Catholic Diocese of Tianguá

3°43′12″S 40°59′27″W / 3.72011100°S 40.99081700°W / -3.72011100; -40.99081700StatisticsArea9,680 km² (3,740 sq mi)Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2010)
445,000
409,000 (91.9%)InformationRiteLatin RiteEstablishedMarch 13, 1971; 53 years ago (1971-03-13)CathedralCathedral St Anne in TianguáCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisBishopFrancisco Edimilson Neves FerreiraMetropolitan ArchbishopJosé Antônio Aparecido Tosi MarquesBishops emeritusFrancisco Javier Hernández Arnedo, O.A.R.Websitewww.diocesedetiangua.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tianguá (Latin: Dioecesis Tianguensis) is a diocese located in the city of Tianguá in the ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.

History

• March 13, 1971: Established as Diocese of Tianguá from the Diocese of Sobral

Leadership

• Bishops of Tianguá (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop Francisco Edimilson Neves Ferreira (2017.02.15 - present)
  • Bishop Francisco Javier Hernández Arnedo, O.A.R. (1991.03.06 – 2017.02.15)
  • Bishop Timóteo Francisco Nemésio Pereira Cordeiro, O.F.M. Cap. (1971.03.13 – 1990.03.20)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

External links

• Official website (in Portuguese)