Diocese of Itapipoca Dioecesis Itapipocana Diocese de Itapipoca | |
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 Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercies | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Fortaleza |
| Metropolitan | Fortaleza |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,266 km2 (4,350 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 457,000 412,000 (90.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 13 March 1971 (52 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in Itapipoca |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Antônio Roberto Cavuto, OFMCap |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques |
| Bishops emeritus | Benedito Francisco de Albuquerque |
| Website | |
| diocesedeitapipoca.org.br | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapipoca (Latin: Dioecesis Itapipocana) is located in the ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil. On March 13, 1971, it was established as the Diocese of Itapipoca from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza.
