Roman Catholic Diocese of Tianguá

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.

Diocese of Tianguá

Dioecesis Tianguensis

Diocese de Tianguá
Cathedral St Anne in Tianguá in 2012
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceFortaleza
MetropolitanFortaleza
Coordinates3°43′12″S 40°59′27″W / 3.72011100°S 40.99081700°W / -3.72011100; -40.99081700
Statistics
Area9,680 km2 (3,740 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
445,000
409,000 (91.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
EstablishedMarch 13, 1971; 53 years ago (1971-03-13)
CathedralCathedral St Anne in Tianguá
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFrancisco Edimilson Neves Ferreira
Metropolitan ArchbishopJosé Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques
Bishops emeritusFrancisco Javier Hernández Arnedo, O.A.R.
Website
www.diocesedetiangua.org Edit this at Wikidata

History

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