Diocese of Itapeva

Itapeven(sis)

Latin Church

The Diocese of Itapeva is a Latin Church suffragan diocese in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil, established in 1968. Its cathedral is dedicated to Saint Anne.

On the map

The address the register holds for Catedral Sant'Ana, in Itapeva, Brazil.

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Established: 1968
Catholics: 253,000
Priests: 49
Territory: 14,182 km²

Parishes and churches

25 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.

The bishop

Bishop: Eduardo Malaspina
Born: 12 July 1967
Birthplace: Tabatinga

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The cathedral

Catedral Sant'Ana stands in Itapeva, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.

History

Within the ecclesiastical province of Sorocaba in Brazil, the Diocese of Itapeva (Latin: Dioecesis Itapevensis) has its seat in the city of Itapeva.

The see

Rank: Suffragan diocese
Tradition: Latin Church
Erected: 2 March 1968
Latin: Itapeven(sis)
Patron: Saint Anne
Annuario code: 001001693

The see in figures

Catholics: 253,000
Population: 401,000
Catholic shareof the people living within its bounds: 63.1%
Priests: 49
Catholics per priest: 5,163
Extent: 14,182 km²
Catholics per km²: 18

Figures from the Annuario Pontificio and the see's own published statements. Shares and ratios are computed from the two figures shown beside them.

How to reach it

Diocesan offices: Rua Coronel Crescêncio 311, 18400-140 Itapeva, SP, Brasil
Telephone: [015]3522-0015
Email: [email protected]

Contact the diocesan offices using the published details above.

The province of Sorocaba

A suffragan of Archdiocese of Sorocaba.

The sees of this province:

On how the Church is ordered into provinces, see the diocese.

Sees near here

Diocese of ItapetiningaItapetininga94 km
Diocese of RegistroRegistro119 km
Archdiocese of BotucatuBotucatu130 km
Diocese of JacarezinhoJacarezinho145 km
Diocese of OurinhosOurinhos151 km
Archdiocese of SorocabaSorocaba153 km
Archdiocese of CuritibaCuritiba165 km
Archeparchy of São João Batista em CuritibaCuritiba170 km

Measured see to see, from the point each record holds. On how the Church is ordered, see the diocese.

Sources

Wikipedia

Compiled from the published statements of the see and the references of the Holy See, among them the Annuario Pontificio. Corrections: [email protected].