Roman Catholic Diocese of Picos
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Picos is a diocese
located in the city of Picos
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Teresina
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 Picos
Picos
Picos, is a municipality in the state of Piaui. Known as the Model City. Its residents are from various parts of the country. It is located in south-central region of Piaui. It is economically the most developed city in the region...
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 Teresina
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Teresina
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Teresina is an archdiocese located in the city of Teresina in Brazil.-History:* February 20, 1902: Established as Diocese of Piaui from the Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão* December 16, 1944: Renamed as Diocese of Teresina...
in Brazil.
History
- October 28, 1974: Established as Diocese of Picos from the Diocese of Oeiras and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Teresina
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 Picos (Roman rite)- Bishop Plínio José Luz da Silva (2003.11.26 – present)
- Bishop Augusto Alves da Rocha (1975.05.23 – 2001.10.24)