Roman Catholic Diocese of Balsas
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Balsas is a diocese
located in the city of Balsas in the Ecclesiastical province
of São Luís do Maranhão
in Brazil.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Balsas in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of São Luís do Maranhão
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão is an archdiocese located in the city of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.-History:* August 30, 1677: Established as Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão from the Diocese of Olinda...
in Brazil.
History
- December 20, 1954: Established as Territorial Prelature of Santo Antônio de Balsas from the Diocese of Caxias do Maranhão
- October 3, 1981: Promoted as Diocese of Balsas
Leadership
- Prelates of Santo Antônio de Balsas (Latin Rite)
- Diego Parodi, M.C.C.I. (1959.05.09 – 1966)
- Rino Carlesi, M.C.C.I. (1967.01.12 – 1981.10.03)
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Balsas (Latin Rite)- Rino Carlesi, M.C.C.I. (1981.10.03 – 1998.04.15)
- Gianfranco Masserdotti, M.C.C.I. (1998.04.15 – 2006.09.17)
- Enemésio Ângelo Lazzaris, F.D.P. (2007.12.12 – present)