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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Bom Jesus Do Gurguéia

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia (Latin: Dioecesis Boni Iesu a Gurgueia) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Teresina, in northeastern Brazil's Piauí state.

Its cathedral episcopal see is the Marian Catedral de Nossa Senhora das Mercês, located in the city of Bom Jesus, Piauí.

History

Bishops

(all Roman Rite)

Ordinaries

Territorial (bishop-)prelates of Bom Jesus do Piauí
Suffragan bishops of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia
  • José Vázquez Díaz, O. de M. (see above 3 October 1981 – retired 1 March 1989)
  • Ramón López Carrozas, O. de M. (1 March 1989 – retired 15 January 2014), succeeded as former auxiliary bishop of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia (26 April 1979 – 1 March 1989) and titular bishop of Ceramus (26 April 1979 – 1 March 1989)
  • Marcos Antônio Tavoni (15 January 2014 – )

Coadjutor prelate

Auxiliary bishops

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