Roman Catholic Diocese of Marília
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Diocese of Marília Dioecesis Mariliensis Diocese de Marília | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Botucatu |
Metropolitan | Botucatu |
Statistics | |
Area | 11,943 km2 (4,611 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 652,850 522,000 (80.0%) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 16 February 1952 (72 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St Benedict in Marília |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Luiz Antônio Cipolini |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Maurício Grotto de Camargo |
Bishops emeritus | Osvaldo Giuntini Bishop Emeritus |
Website | |
www.diocesedemarilia.org.br |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Marília (Latin: Dioecesis Mariliensis) is a diocese located in the city of Marília in the ecclesiastical province of Botucatu in Brazil.
History
[edit]- February 16, 1952: Established as Diocese of Marília from the Diocese of Lins
Bishops
[edit]- Bishops of Marília (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order:
- Bishop Luiz Antônio Cipolini (2013.05.08 - present)
- Bishop Osvaldo Giuntini (1992.12.09 – 2013.05.08)
- Bishop Daniel Tomasella, OFMCap (1975.04.23 – 1992.12.09)
- Archbishop (personal title) Hugo Bressane de Araújo (1954.10.07 – 1975.04.23)
Coadjutor bishops
[edit]- Daniel Arnaldo Tomasella, OFMCap (1975)
- Osvaldo Giuntini (1987-1992)
Auxiliary bishops
[edit]- Daniel Arnaldo Tomasella, OFMCap (1969-1975), appointed Coadjutor here
- Osvaldo Giuntini (1982-1987), appointed Coadjutor here
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
[edit]- Paulo Roberto Beloto, appointed Bishop of Formosa, Goias in 2005
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