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Diocese of Lorena
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The Diocese of Lorena is a Latin rite diocese in São Paulo state, Brazil, erected in 1937 from the Diocese of Taubaté and suffragan to the Archdiocese of Aparecida. The current bishop is Joaquim Wladimir Lopes Dias, appointed in 2021.
- Bishop
- Most Rev. Joaquim Wladimir Lopes Dias
- Latin name
- Lorenen(sis)
- Erected
- 31 July 1937
- Cathedral
- Catedral Nossa Senhora da Piedade
- Patron
- Our Lady of Piety (Nossa Senhora da Piedade)
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Aparecida (Archdiocese of Aparecida)
- Catholics
- 198,938
- Chancery
- Cúria Diocesana, Rua Hepacaré 28, 12600-340 Lorena, SP, Brasil
- Telephone
- Tel. e fax [012]3153-1256
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Aparecida 17 km
- Diocese of Taubaté 56 km
- Diocese of São José dos Campos 97 km
- Diocese of Pouso Alegre 100 km
- Diocese of Campanha 103 km
- Diocese of Caraguatatuba 103 km
Parishes near the see
- Cristo Rei · Lorena <1 km
- Nossa Senhora Aparecida · Lorena <1 km
- Nossa Senhora das Graças · Lorena <1 km
- Nossa Senhora de Fátima · Lorena <1 km
- Nossa Senhora Mãe dos Sacerdotes · Lorena <1 km
- Santo Antônio de Pádua · Lorena <1 km
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Sources: official site + Wikipedia + GCatholic · Annuario code 001002046 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08