Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapeva
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapeva is a diocese
located in the city of Itapeva
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Sorocaba
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 Itapeva
Itapeva
There are places that have the name Itapeva in Brazil, this place name comes from the Tupi word, itá-peb-a meaning flattened rock, elements: itá, rock + peb-a, flattened:*Itapeva, Minas Gerais*Itapeva, São Paulo...
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 Sorocaba
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sorocaba
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sorocaba is an archdiocese located in the city of Sorocaba in Brazil.-History:* July 4, 1924: Established as Diocese of Sorocaba from the Diocese of Botucatu, Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo and Diocese of Taubaté...
in Brazil.
History
- March 2, 1968: Established as Diocese of Itapeva from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Botucatu, Diocese of Sorocaba and Diocese of Santos
Leadership
- 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 Itapeva (Roman rite)- Bishop José Moreira de Melo (1996.01.17 – present)
- Bishop Alano Maria Pena, O.P. (later Archbishop) (1985.07.11 – 1993.11.24)
- Bishop Fernando Legal, S.D.B. (1980.03.28 – 1985.04.25)
- Bishop José Lambert Filho, C.S.S. (later Archbishop) (1975.01.04 – 1979.11.30)
- Bishop Silvio Maria Dário (1968.03.27 – 1974.05.02)