Roman Catholic Diocese of Coroatá
Diocese of Coroatá Dioecesis Coroatensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | São Luís do Maranhão |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 18,744 km2 (7,237 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 501,418 401,134 (80.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 26 August 1977 (44 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora da Piedade |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | , O.F.M. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coroatá (Latin: Dioecesis Coroatensis) is a diocese located in the city of Coroatá in the Ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.
History[]
- 26 August 1977: Established as Diocese of Coroatá from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
Bishops[]
- Bishops of Coroatá (Roman rite)
- Reinaldo Ernst Enrich (Heribert) Pünder † (5 May 1978 - 16 Jan 2011) Died
- Sebastião Bandeira Coêlho (16 Jan 2011–present)
Coadjutor bishop[]
- (2010-2011)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop[]
- , appointed Bishop of Brejo, Maranhão in 2010
References[]
Coordinates: 4°07′37″S 44°07′48″W / 4.1269°S 44.1299°W
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