Diocese of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia, Brazil 🇧🇷 (original) (raw)
Celebrations
History
- 1920.06.18: Established as Territorial Prelature of Bom Jesus do Piauà / Boni Iesu de Piani (Latin) (from Diocese of Piaui and became suffragan of Belém do Pará)
- 1922.02.10: Became suffragan of SĂŁo LuĂs do MaranhĂŁo
- 1952.08.09: Became suffragan of Teresina
- 1960.12.17: Lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of SĂŁo Raimundo Nonato
- 1981.10.03: Promoted as Diocese of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia / Boni Iesu a Gurgueia (Latin)
Present Prelates
| Bishop (2014.01.15 – ...): |  Bishop Marcos Antônio Tavoni (57) |
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Ordinaries
| Bishops of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia (Roman Rite) |
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| Bishop Marcos AntĂ´nio Tavoni (57) (2014.01.15 – ...)Bishop of Bom Jesus do GurguĂ©ia (Brazil)Aspascenta minhas ovelhasBorn:1967.04.21 (SĂŁo Carlos, SP, Brazil)Ordained Priest:1996.11.30Consecrated Bishop:2014.03.01Priest of BrasĂlia (Brazil) (1996.11.30 – 2014.01.15)Bishop of Bom Jesus do GurguĂ©ia (Brazil) (2014.01.15 – ...) |
| Bishop Ramón López Carrozas, O. de M. (1989.03.01 – 2014.01.15)Servire non ServiriBorn:1937.08.31 (Spain)Ordained Priest:1960.04.10Consecrated Bishop:1979.05.27Died:2018.04.28 (†80)Titular Bishop of Ceramus (1979.04.26 – 1989.03.01)Auxiliary Bishop of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia (Brazil) (1979.04.26 – 1989.03.01)Bishop of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia (Brazil) (1989.03.01 – 2014.01.15) |
| Bishop JosĂ© Vázquez DĂaz, O. de M. (1981.10.03 – 1989.03.01)Born:1913.11.20 (Spain)Ordained Priest:1936.11.08Consecrated Bishop:1956.09.09Died:1998.05.30 (†84)Coadjutor Bishop-Prelate of Bom Jesus do PiauĂ (Brazil) (1956.07.08 – 1958.03.08)Titular Bishop of Usula (1956.07.08 – 1978.05.26)Bishop-Prelate of Bom Jesus do PiauĂ (Brazil) (1958.03.08 – 1981.10.03)Bishop of Bom Jesus do GurguĂ©ia (Brazil) (1981.10.03 – 1989.03.01) |
| Prelates of Bom Jesus do PiauĂ (Roman Rite) |
| Bishop JosĂ© Vázquez DĂaz, O. de M. (1958.03.08 – 1981.10.03)(see above) |
| Bishop Inocéncio Lopez Santamaria, O. de M. (1930.08.01 – 1958.03.08)Born:1874.12.28 (Spain)Ordained Priest:1897.09.18Consecrated Bishop:1930.08.31Died:1958.03.09 (†83)Bishop-Prelate of Bom Jesus do Piauà (Brazil) (1930.08.01 – 1958.03.08)Titular Bishop of Trebenna (1930.08.01 – 1958.03.09) |
| Bishop Ramón Harrison Abello, O. de M. (1926.11.14 – 1928)Born:1887.06.21 (Chile)Ordained Priest:1910.01.02Consecrated Bishop:1927.05.01Died:1949.08.09 (†62)Bishop-Prelate of Bom Jesus do Piauà (Brazil) (1926.11.14 – 1928)Titular Bishop of Podalia (1926.11.14 – 1949.08.09) |
| Bishop Pedro Pascual Miguel y MartĂnez, O. de M. (1924.12.18 – 1926.05.05)Born:1870.05.03 (Spain)Ordained Priest:1892.12.17Consecrated Bishop:1925.07.26Died:1926.05.05 (†56)Titular Bishop of Agathopolis (1924.12.18 – 1926.05.05)Bishop-Prelate of Bom Jesus do PiauĂ (Brazil) (1924.12.18 – 1926.05.05) |
Former Prelates
- Coadjutor Bishop-Prelate: Bishop JosĂ© Vázquez DĂaz, O. de M. (1956.07.08 – 1958.03.08)
- Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Ramón López Carrozas, O. de M. (1979.04.26 – 1989.03.01)
- Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Abel Alonso Núñez, O. de M. (1971.07.14 – 1976.03.24)
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Area: 51,544 km²
Population: 150,000 Catholics (79.6% of 188,552 total)
Pastoral Centres: 25 parishes
Personnel: 35 priests (30 diocesan, 5 religious), 10 deacons, 11 religious (5 brothers, 6 sisters), 5 seminarians