The Roman Catholic Diocese of Quixadá (Latin: Dioecesis Quixadensis) is a diocese located in the city of Quixadá in the ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.
History
- March 13, 1971: Established as Diocese of Quixadá from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza
Leadership
- Bishops of Quixadá (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Angelo Pignoli (2007.01.03 – present)
- Bishop Adélio Giuseppe Tomasin, P.S.D.P. (1988.03.16 – 2007.01.03)
- Bishop Joaquim Rufino do Rêgo (1971.04.21 – 1986.03.25), appointed bishop of Parnaíba, Piaui
References
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese website (Portuguese) Archived 2018-09-03 at the Wayback Machine
