Diocese of Crato
| Diocese of Crato Dioecesis Cratensis Diocese de Crato | |
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| Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rock
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rock
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Fortaleza |
| Metropolitan | Fortaleza |
| Coordinates | 7°14′04″S 39°24′47″W / 7.2345°S 39.4130°W |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 18,645 km2 (7,199 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2006) 954,411 810,295 (84.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 20 October 1914 (111 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rock in Crato, Ceará |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Magnus Henrique Lopes, OFMCap |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques |
| Bishops emeritus | Fernando Panico, MSC |
Diocese of Crato — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Crato (Latin: Dioecesis Cratensis) is located in the ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.
History
- October 20, 1914: Established as Diocese of Crato from the Diocese of Ceará
Bishops
- Bishops of Crato (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Magnus Henrique Lopes, OFMCap (2022.01.12 –...)
- Bishop Gilberto Pastana de Oliveira (2016.12.28 – 2021.06.02)
- Bishop Fernando Panico, MSC (2001.05.02 – 2016.12.28)
- Bishop Newton Holanda Gurgel (1993.11.24 – 2001.05.02)
- Bishop Vicente de Paulo Araújo Matos (1961.01.28 – 1992.06.01)
- Bishop Francisco de Assis Pires (later Archbishop) (1931.08.11 – 1959.07.11)
- Bishop Quintino Rodrigo de Oliveira e Silva (1915.03.10 – 1929.12.29)
Coadjutor bishop
- Gilberto Pastana de Oliveira (2016)
Auxiliary bishops
- Vicente de Paulo Araújo Matos (1955-1961), appointed Bishop here
- Newton Holanda Gurgel (1979-1993), appointed Bishop here
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Joaquim Ferreira de Melo, appointed Bishop of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul in 1921
- Francisco Edimilson Neves Ferreira, appointed Bishop of Tianguá, Ceara in 2017
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Crato is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]