Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes () is a diocese located in the city of Mogi das Cruzes in the ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.

History

• 9 June 1962: Established as Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo and Diocese of Taubaté.
• It lost territory on 30 January 1981 to establish the Diocese of Guarulhos.

Bishops

• Bishops of Mogi das Cruzes (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
• Bishop Pedro Luiz Stinghini (19 September 2012–present)
• Bishop Airton José dos Santos (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 Emílio Pignoli (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
• Carlos José de Oliveira (priest here, 1992-1996), appointed Bishop of Apucarana, Parana in 2018

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website (Portuguese)