Roman Catholic Diocese of Crato
Diocese of Crato Dioecesis Cratensis Diocese de Crato | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rock | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Fortaleza |
| Metropolitan | Fortaleza |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 18,645 km2 (7,199 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 954,411 810,295 (84.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 20 October 1914 (107 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rock in Crato, Ceará |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques |
| Bishops emeritus | , M.S.C. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Crato (Latin: Dioecesis Cratensis) is a diocese located in the city of Crato 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 (2017.01.01 -
- Bishop Fernando Panico, M.S.C. (2001.05.02 – 2017.12.28)
- Bishop Newton Holanda Gurgel (1993.11.24 – 2001.05.02)
- Bishop (1961.01.28 – 1992.06.01)
- Bishop (later Archbishop) (1931.08.11 – 1959.07.11)
- Bishop (1915.03.10 – 1929.12.29)
Coadjutor bishop[]
- (2016)
Auxiliary bishops[]
- (1955-1961), appointed Bishop here
- Newton Holanda Gurgel (1979-1993), appointed Bishop here
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops[]
- , appointed Bishop of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul in 1921
- , appointed Bishop of Tianguá, Ceara in 2017
References[]
Coordinates: 7°14′04″S 39°24′47″W / 7.2345°S 39.4130°W
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- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Fortaleza
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