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Roman Catholic Diocese of Osasco

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Diocese of Osasco

Dioecesis Osascanensis
Cathedral of St. Anthony in 2020
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSão Paulo
Statistics
Area2,416 km2 (933 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
2,160,175
1,786,420 (82.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established15 March 1989 (35 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Santo Antônio
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJoao Bosco Barbosa de Sousa, O.F.M.
Metropolitan ArchbishopOdilo Scherer
Website
www.diocesedeosasco.com.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Osasco (Latin: Dioecesis Osascanensis) is a diocese located in the city of Osasco in the ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.

History

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  • 15 March 1989: Established as Diocese of Osasco from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo

Leadership

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