Roman Catholic Diocese of Caruaru

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Caruaru
latin= Dioecesis Caruaruensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan= Olinda e Recife
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Nossa Senhora das Dores
cocathedral =
area= 5,687
population= 724,794
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 610,281
catholics_percent= 2004
bishop= Bernardino Marchió
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caruaru {Latin: " Caruaruen(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Caruaru in the Ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.

History

* August 7, 1948: Established as Diocese of Caruaru from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife

Leadership

* Bishops of Caruaru (Roman rite)
** Bishop Bernardino Marchió (2002.11.06 – president)
** Bishop Antônio Soares Costa (1993.10.27 – 2002.06.07)
** Bishop Augusto Carvalho (1959.08.08 – 1993.10.27)
** Bishop Paulo Hipólito de Souza Libório (1949.03.15 – 1959.06.20)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/caru0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcaru.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.diocese-caruaru.org.br/ Diocese website (Portuguese)]