Roman Catholic Diocese of Osasco

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Osasco (Latin: Dioecesis Osascanensis) is a diocese located in the city of Osasco in the ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.

Diocese of Osasco Dioecesis Osascanensis
Cathedral of St. Anthony in 2020
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	São Paulo
Statistics
Area	2,416 km2 (933 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2004) 2,160,175 1,786,420 (82.7%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	15 March 1989 (36 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Santo Antônio
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Joao Bosco Barbosa de Sousa, O.F.M.
Metropolitan Archbishop	Odilo Scherer
Website
www.diocesedeosasco.com.br

History

• 15 March 1989: Established as Diocese of Osasco from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo

Leadership

• Bishops of Osasco (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Ercílio Turco (2002.04.24 – 2014)
  • Bishop Francisco Manuel Vieira (1989.03.15 – 2002.04.24)

References

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