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.
Diocese of Osasco Dioecesis Osascanensis | |
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 Cathedral of St. Anthony in 2020 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | São Paulo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,416 km2 (933 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 2,160,175 1,786,420 (82.7%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 15 March 1989 (35 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Santo Antônio |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Joao Bosco Barbosa de Sousa, O.F.M. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Odilo Scherer |
| Website | |
| www.diocesedeosasco.com.br | |
History
- 15 March 1989: Established as Diocese of Osasco from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo
Leadership
- Bishops of Osasco (Roman rite)
- Bishop Ercílio Turco (2002.04.24 – 2014)
- Bishop Francisco Manuel Vieira (1989.03.15 – 2002.04.24)