Roman Catholic Diocese of Ourinhos
Appearance
Diocese of Ourinhos Dioecesis Parvauratanus | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Metropolitan | Botucatu |
Statistics | |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 294,610 147,305 (50.0%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Catedral do Senhor Bom Jesus |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | Salvatore Paruzzo |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ourinhos {Latin: Parvauratan(us)} is a diocese located in the city of Ourinhos in the Ecclesiastical province of Botucatu in Brazil.
History
- December 30, 1998: Established as Diocese of Ourinhos from the Diocese of Assis, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Botucatu and Diocese of Itapeva
Leadership
- Bishops of Ourinhos (Roman rite)
- Bishop Salvatore Paruzzo (December 30, 1998 - present)