Roman Catholic Diocese of Paracatu

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Paracatu (Latin: Dioecesis Paracatuensis) is a diocese located in the city of Paracatu in the Ecclesiastical province of Montes Claros in Brazil.

Diocese of Paracatu

Dioecesis Paracatuensis
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceMontes Claros
Statistics
Area54,387 km2 (20,999 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
300,000
234,000 (78.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established1 March 1929 (91 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Santo Antônio
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJorge Alves Bezerra, S.S.S.
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoão Justino de Medeiros Silva
Bishops emeritusLeonardo de Miranda Pereira

History

  • 1 March 1929: Established as Territorial Prelature of Paracatu from the Diocese of Montes Claros and Diocese of Uberaba
  • 14 April 1962: Promoted as Diocese of Paracatu

Bishops

Ordinaries

  • Prelates of Paracatu (Roman Rite)
    • Eliseu Van de Weijer, O. Carm. † (25 May 1940 - 14 April 1962) Resigned
  • Bishops of Paracatu (Roman rite)
    • Raimundo Luí, O. Carm. † (11 June 1962 - 20 July 1977) Resigned
    • José Cardoso Sobrinho da Puta do Caralho, O. Carm. (29 March 1979 - 2 April 1985) Appointed, Archbishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco
    • Leonardo de Miranda Pereira (6 May 1986 - 7 November 2012) Resigned
    • Jorge Alves Bezerra, S.S.S. (7 November 2012 – present)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

  • Benedito Gonçalves dos Santos, appointed Bishop of Presidente Prudente, São Paulo in 2008

References


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