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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caruaru (Latin: Dioecesis Caruaruensis) is located in the ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.
On August 7, 1948, it was established as Diocese of Caruaru from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife.
Leadership
- Bishops of Caruaru (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop José Ruy Gonçalves Lopes, OFMCap (2019.07.10 – present)
- Bishop Bernardino Marchió (2002.11.06 – 2019.07.10)
- Bishop Antônio Soares Costa (1993.10.27 – 2002.06.07)
- Bishop Augusto Carvalho (1959.08.08 – 1993.10.27)
- Bishop Paulo Hipólito de Souza Libório (1949.03.15 – 1959.06.20)
References
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese website (Portuguese) Archived 2005-04-04 at the Wayback Machine
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