The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ourinhos (Latin: Dioecesis Parvauratana) is a diocese located in the city of Ourinhos in the ecclesiastical province of Botucatu in Brazil.
Diocese of Ourinhos Dioecesis Parvauratana Diocese de Ourinhos | |
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 Cathedral of the Good Lord Jesus | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Botucatu |
| Metropolitan | Botucatu |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,713 km2 (2,592 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 294,610 147,305 (50.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 30 December 1998 (25 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Good Lord Jesus in Ourinhos |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Eduardo Vieira dos Santos |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Maurício Grotto de Camargo |
| Bishops emeritus | Salvatore Paruzzo |
History
edit- December 30, 1998: Established as Diocese of Ourinhos from the Diocese of Assis, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Botucatu and Diocese of Itapeva
Leadership
edit- Bishops of Ourinhos (Roman rite)
- Bishop Salvatore Paruzzo (December 30, 1998 – May 19, 2021)
- Bishop Eduardo Vieira dos Santos (May 19, 2021 – present)
Sources
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