Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapeva

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Diocese of Itapeva
Dioecesis Itapevensis

Statistics
Country:	Brazil
Metropolitan:	Sorocaba
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	14,182 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	401,000 (2006) 253,000 (63.1%)
Cathedral:	Catedral Sant’Ana
Ordinaries
Bishop:	José Moreira de Melo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapeva {Latin: Itapeven(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Itapeva in the Ecclesiastical province of Sorocaba in Brazil.

[edit] History

• March 2, 1968: Established as Diocese of Itapeva from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Botucatu, Diocese of Sorocaba and Diocese of Santos

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops 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)

[edit] References

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy