Diocese of Caratinga
| Diocese of Caratinga Dioecesis Caratingensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Mariana |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 15,088 km2 (5,826 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2023) 722,300 511,000 (70.7%) |
| Parishes | 58 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 December 1915 |
| Cathedral | Catedral São João Batista |
| Secular priests | 106 (75 Diocesan, 31 Religious Orders) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Juarez Delorto Secco |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Airton José dos Santos |
| Bishops emeritus | Emanuel Messias de Oliveira |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesecaratinga.org.br | |
Diocese of Caratinga — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caratinga (Latin: Dioecesis Caratingensis) is a diocese located in the city of Caratinga in the ecclesiastical province of Mariana in Brazil.[1]
History
- 15 December 1915: Established as Diocese of Caratinga from the Diocese of Amazonas
Bishops
Bishops of Caratinga (Roman rite)
- Joaquim Mamede da Silva Leite † (28 January 1918), did not take effect
- Manuel Nogueira Duarte † (4 April 1918 – 1919), resigned
- Carloto Fernandes da Silva Távora † (18 December 1919 – 29 November 1933)
- José Maria Parreira Lara † (28 September 1934 – 8 August 1936)
- João Batista Cavati, C.M. † (30 July 1938 – 20 October 1956), resigned
- José Eugênio Corrêa † (19 August 1957 – 27 November 1978), resigned
- Hélio Gonçalves Heleno † (27 November 1978 – 16 February 2011), retired
- Emanuel Messias de Oliveira (16 February 2011 – 13 December 2023), retired
- Juarez Delorto Secco (13 December 2023 – Present)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Odilon Guimarães Moreira (1969-1999), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Vitória, Espirito Santo
- Aldo di Cillo Pagotto, S.S.S. (1977-1985)
- Paulo Mendes Peixoto (1979-2005), appointed Bishop of São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo
- José Moreira Bastos Neto (1979-2009), appointed Bishop of Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Caratinga is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[2]
External links
References
- Back to citation "CNBB Leste 2". CNNB Leste 2. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Caratinga, official website