Roman Catholic Diocese of Crateús

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Crateús (Latin: Dioecesis Crateopolitana) is a diocese located in the city of Crateús in the Ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.

Diocese of Crateús

Dioecesis Crateopolitana

Diocese de Crateús
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceFortaleza
MetropolitanFortaleza
Statistics
Area21,817 km2 (8,424 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
367,017
336,317 (91.6%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established28 September 1963 (57 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lord of the Good End in Crateús
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAilton Menegussi
Metropolitan ArchbishopJosé Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques
Website
Website of the Diocese

History

  • September 28, 1963: Established as Diocese of Crateús from the Diocese of Iguatu and Diocese of Sobral

Leadership

  • Bishops of Crateús (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Antônio Batista Fragoso (1964.04.28 – 1998.02.18)
    • Bishop Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho (1998.02.18 – 2012.02.22), appointed Archbishop of Teresina, Piaui
    • Bishop Ailton Menegussi (2013.11.06 − present)

References


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