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Suffragan diocese Picos, Brazil

Diocese of Picos

Picuen(sis)

The Diocese of Picos in Piaui was established on October 28, 1974, as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Teresina. Bishop Plinio Jose Luz da Silva has served as its second bishop since taking office in January 2004.

On the map

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The address the register holds for Catedral Nossa Senhora dos Remédios, in Picos, Brazil.

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Established
1974
Catholics
367,190
Priests
44
Territory
23,121 km²

Parishes and churches

22 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
Plínio José Luz da Silva
Born
18 October 1955
Birthplace
Pacoti

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The cathedral

Catedral Nossa Senhora dos Remédios stands in Picos, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

Belonging to the ecclesiastical province of Teresina in Brazil, this diocese (Latin: Dioecesis Picuensis) has its seat in the city of Picos.