Roman Catholic Diocese of Caratinga
Appearance
Diocese of Caratinga Dioecesis Caratingensis | |
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Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Ecclesiastical province | Mariana |
Statistics | |
Area | 15,085 km2 (5,824 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 652,000 549,000 (84.2%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 15 December 1915 (108 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral São João Batista |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Emanuel Messias de Olveria |
Website | |
www.diocesecaratinga.org.br |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caratinga (Latin: Dioecesis Caratingensis) is a diocese located in the city of Caratinga in the Ecclesiastical province of Mariana in Brazil.
History
- 15 December 1915: Established as Diocese of Caratinga from the Diocese of Amazonas
Leadership
- Bishops of Caratinga (Roman rite)
- Carloto Fernandes da Silva Távora † (18 December 1919 - 29 November 1933) Died
- José Maria Parreira Lara † (28 September 1934 - 8 August 1936) Died
- João Batista Cavati, C.M. † (30 July 1938 - 20 October 1956) Resigned
- José Eugênio Corrêa † (19 August 1957 - 27 November 1978) Resigned
- Hélio Gonçalves Heleno † (27 November 1978 - 16 February 2011) Resigned
- Emanuel Messias de Oliveira (16 February 2011 - present)