Roman Catholic Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano (Latin: Dioecesis Itabirensis-Fabriciannensis) is a diocese located in the cities of Itabira and Coronel Fabriciano in the ecclesiastical province of Mariana in Brazil.^[1]

History

• June 14, 1965: Established as Diocese of Itabira from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana
• June 1, 1979: Renamed as Diocese of Itabira – Fabriciano

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

• Bishops of Itabira–Fabriciano (Roman rite), below
• Bishops of Itabira (Roman Rite), below Bishop Mário Teixeira Gurgel, S.D.S. (1971.04.26 – 1979.06.01); Bishop Marcos Antônio Noronha (1965.07.07 – 1970.11.07)

Coadjutor bishop

• Lélis Lara, C.SS.R. (1995-1996)

Auxiliary bishop

• Lélis Lara, C.SS.R. (1976-1995), appointed Coadjutor here