Roman Catholic Diocese of Caratinga
Diocese of Caratinga Dioecesis Caratingensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Metropolitan | Mariana |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 652,000 549,000 (84.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Catedral São João Batista |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Hélio Gonçalves Heleno |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caratinga {Latin: Caratingen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Caratinga in the Ecclesiastical province of Mariana in Brazil.
History
- December 15. 1915: Established as Diocese of Caratinga from the Diocese of Amazonas
Leadership
- Bishops of Caratinga (Roman rite)
- Bishop Hélio Gonçalves Heleno (1978.11.27 – present)
- Bishop José Eugênio Corrêa (1957.08.19 – 1978.11.27)
- Bishop João Batista Cavati, C.M. (1938.07.30 – 1956.10.20)
- Bishop José Maria Perreira Lara (1934.09.28 – 1936.08.08)
- Bishop Carloto Fernandes da Silva Távora (1919.12.18 – 1933.11.29)
References
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