Diocese of Mossoró

Dioecesis Mossorensis
Cathedral of St. Lucy
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceNatal
Statistics
Area18,832 km2 (7,271 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
825,000
793,000 (96.1%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established28 July 1934 (89 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Santa Luzia
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMariano Manzana
Metropolitan ArchbishopJaime Vieira Rocha
Map
Website
diocesedemossoro.com

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mossoró (Latin: Dioecesis Mossorensis) is a diocese located in the city of Mossoró in the Ecclesiastical province of Natal in Brazil.

History

  • July 28, 1934: Established as Diocese of Mossoró from the Diocese of Natal

Bishops

  • Bishops of Mossoró (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
    • Bishop Mariano Manzana (2004.10.17 – present)
    • Bishop José Freire de Oliveira Neto (1984.03.14 – 2004.06.15)
    • Bishop Gentil Diniz Barreto (1960.06.11 – 1984.03.14)
    • Bishop Elizeu Simões Mendes (1953.09.19 – 1959.10.17), appointed Bishop of Campo Mourão, Parana
    • Bishop João Batista Portocarrero Costa (1943.07.31 – 1953.07.03), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco
    • Bishop Jaime de Barros Câmara (1935.12.19 – 1941.09.15), appointed Archbishop of Belém do Pará; future Cardinal)

Coadjutor bishop

Auxiliary bishop

References


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