Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarulhos

Catholic ecclesiastical territory

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarulhos (Latin: Dioecesis Guaruliensis) is a diocese located in the city of Guarulhos in the ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.^[1]

History

• 30 January 1981: Established as Diocese of Guarulhos from the Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes

Bishops

Ordinaries

• Bishops of Guarulhos (Roman rite)
  • Bishop João Bergese (1981.02.11 – 1991.05.05; Appointed Archbishop of Pouso Alegre)
  • Bishop Luiz Gonzaga Bergonzini (1991.12.04 – 2011.11.23)
  • Bishop Joaquim Justino Carreira (2011.11.23 - 2013.09.01)
  • Bishop Edmilson Amador Caetano, O. Cist. (2014.01.29-)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Otacilio Francisco Ferreira de Lacerda, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais.

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website (Portuguese)

1. "Rinunce e Nomine". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-01-29.