The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes () is a

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located in the city of

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in the

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in Brazil.

History

* 9 June 1962: Established as Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes from the Metropolitan

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and

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. * It lost territory on 30 January 1981 to establish the Diocese of Guarulhos.

Bishops

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s of Mogi das Cruzes (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order ** Bishop Pedro Luiz Stinghini (19 September 2012–present) ** Bishop

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(4 August 2004 – 15 April 2012), appointed Archbishop of Campinas, São Paulo ** Bishop Paulo Antonino Mascarenhas Roxo, O. Praem. (18 November 1989 – 4 August 2004) ** Bishop

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(29 April 1976 – 15 March 1989), appointed Bishop of Campo Limpo, São Paulo ** Bishop Paulo Rolim Loureiro (4 August 1962 – 2 August 1975)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

* Rosalvo Cordeiro de Lima, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Fortaleza, Ceara in 2011 *

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(priest here, 1992-1996), appointed Bishop of Apucarana, Parana in 2018

References

GCatholic.org

Diocese website (Portuguese)
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