Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarulhos
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarulhos
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Guarulhos
latin= Dioecesis Guaruliensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan=São Paulo
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceiçao
cocathedral =
area= 341
population= 1,220,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 790,000
catholics_percent= 64.8
bishop= Luiz Gonzaga Bergonzini
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarulhos {Latin: " Guarulien(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Guarulhos in the Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.
History
* January 30, 1981: Established as Diocese of Guarulhos from the Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes
Leadership
* Bishops of Guarulhos (Roman rite)
** Bishop Luiz Gonzaga Bergonzini (1991.12.04 – present)
** Bishop João Bergese (later Archbishop) (1981.02.11 – 1991.05.05)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/guar5.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dgurl.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.diocesedeguarulhos.org.br/ Diocese website (Portuguese)]
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