Roman Catholic Diocese of Caratinga

Diocese of Caratinga

Dioecesis Caratingensis
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Caratinga
Coat of arms
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceMariana
Statistics
Area15,085 km2 (5,824 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
652,000
549,000 (84.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established15 December 1915 (108 years ago)
CathedralCatedral São João Batista
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopEmanuel Messias de Olveria
Metropolitan ArchbishopGeraldo Lyrio Rocha
Website
www.diocesecaratinga.org.br
Regional CNBB Leste 2.
Roman Catholic 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

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Bishops

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  • Bishops of Caratinga (Roman rite)
    • Joaquim Mamede da Silva Leite † (28 June 1918), did not take effect
    • Manuel Nogueira Duarte † (4 April 1918), did not take effect
    • Carloto Fernandes da Silva Távora † (18 December 1919 - 29 November 1933) Died
    • José Maria Parreira Lara † (28 September 1934 - 8 August 1936) Died
    • 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) Resigned
    • Emanuel Messias de Oliveira (16 February 2011 – 13 December 2023) Resigned
    • Juarez Delorto Secco (13 December 2023 – present)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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References

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  1. ^ "CNBB Leste 2". CNNB Leste 2. Retrieved 2023-02-19.

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