Roman Catholic Diocese of Piracicaba

Diocese of Piracicaba

Dioecesis Piracicabensis

Diocese de Piracicaba
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceCampinas
MetropolitanCampinas
Statistics
Area5,402 km2 (2,086 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 988,326
  • 763,246 (77.2%)
Parishes61
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established26 February 1944 (81 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Saint Anthony of Padua in Piracicaba
Patron saintSt Anthony of Padua
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopFernando Mason, OFM Conv
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoão Inácio Müller, OFM
Map

Map showing the 15 municipalities that are part of the Diocese of Piracicaba
Website
www.diocesedepiracicaba.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Piracicaba (Latin: Dioecesis Piracicabensis) is a diocese located in the city of Piracicaba in the ecclesiastical province of Campinas in Brazil.