Diocese of Itapipoca
Catholic ecclesiastical territory
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapipoca (Latin: Dioecesis Itapipocana) is located in the ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil. On March 13, 1971, it was established as the Diocese of Itapipoca from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza.
Diocese of Itapipoca Dioecesis Itapipocana Diocese de Itapipoca | |
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Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercies | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Fortaleza |
| Metropolitan | Fortaleza |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,266 km2 (4,350 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 13 March 1971 (55 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in Itapipoca |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Rosalvo Cordeiro de Lima |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Gregório Leozírio Ben Lâmed da Paixão Neto, O.S.B. |
| Bishops emeritus | Antônio Roberto Cavuto, OFMCap Benedito Francisco de Albuquerque |
| Website | |
| diocesedeitapipoca.org.br | |
Leadership
- Bishops of Itapipoca (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Rosalvo Cordeiro de Lima (2020.10.07 – Present)
- Bishop Antônio Roberto Cavuto, OFMCap (2005.05.25 – 2020.10.07), retired
- Bishop Benedito Francisco de Albuquerque (1985.01.04 – 2005.05.25), retired
- Bishop Paulo Eduardo Andrade Ponte (1971.06.25 – 1984.03.20), appointed Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão
References
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese website (Portuguese) Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
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