Diocese of Picos Dioecesis Picuensis
Cathedral of Our Lady of Remedies
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Teresina
Statistics
Area	23,121 km2 (8,927 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2004) 347,140 302,862 (87.2%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	28 October 1974 (51 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Nossa Senhora dos Remédios
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Plínio José Luz da Silva
Metropolitan Archbishop	Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho
Website
www.diocesedepicos.org.br

TheRoman Catholic Diocese of Picos (Latin:Dioecesis Picuensis) is adiocese located in the city ofPicos in theecclesiastical province ofTeresina in Brazil.

• 28 October 1974: Established as Diocese of Picos from theDiocese of Oeiras and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Teresina

• Bishops of Picos (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop Plínio José Luz da Silva (2003.11.26 – present)
  • BishopAugusto Alves da Rocha (1975.05.23 – 2001.10.24), appointed Bishop of Oeiras-Floriano, Piaui

• Alfredo Schäffler, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Parnaíba, Piaui in 2000

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese Website

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