Roman Catholic Diocese of Picos

Diocese of Picos Dioecesis Picuensis
Cathedral of Our Lady of Remedies
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Teresina
Statistics
Area	23,121 km2 (8,927 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 347,140 302,862 (87.2%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	28 October 1974 (49 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Nossa Senhora dos Remédios
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Plínio José Luz da Silva
Metropolitan Archbishop	Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho
Website
www.diocesedepicos.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Picos (Latin: Dioecesis Picuensis) is a diocese located in the city of Picos in the ecclesiastical province of Teresina in Brazil.

History

• 28 October 1974: Established as Diocese of Picos from the Diocese of Oeiras and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Teresina

Bishops

• Bishops of Picos (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop Plínio José Luz da Silva (2003.11.26 – present)
  • Bishop Augusto Alves da Rocha (1975.05.23 – 2001.10.24), appointed Bishop of Oeiras-Floriano, Piaui

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Alfredo Schäffler, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Parnaíba, Piaui in 2000

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese Website

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