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Roman Catholic Diocese of Quixadá

Roman Catholic Diocese of Quixadá

Catholic ecclesiastical territory

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Quixadá (Latin: Dioecesis Quixadensis) is a diocese located in the city of Quixadá in the ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.

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History

  • March 13, 1971: Established as Diocese of Quixadá from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza

Leadership

  • Bishops of Quixadá (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
    • Bishop Angelo Pignoli (2007.01.03 – present)
    • Bishop Adélio Giuseppe Tomasin, P.S.D.P. (1988.03.16 – 2007.01.03)
    • Bishop Joaquim Rufino do Rêgo (1971.04.21 – 1986.03.25), appointed bishop of Parnaíba, Piaui

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