The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pesqueira (Latin: Dioecesis Pesqueirensis) is a diocese located in the city of Pesqueira in the ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.
History
- December 5, 1910: Established as Diocese of Floresta from the Diocese of Olinda
- August 2, 1918: Renamed as Diocese of Pesqueira
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of Pesqueira (Roman rite), below
- Bishops of Floresta (Roman Rite), below Bishop José Antônio de Oliveira Lopes (1915.06.26 – 1918.08.02); Bishop Augusto Álvaro da Silva (1911.05.12 – 1915.06.25), appointed Bishop of Barra (do Rio Grande), Bahia; future Archbishop and Cardinal
Coadjutor bishop
- Bernardino Marchió (1991-1993)