Roman Catholic Diocese of Iguatu
Appearance
Diocese of Iguatuvinus Dioecesis Iguatuvinus Diocese de Iguatuvinus | |
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Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Ecclesiastical province | Fortaleza |
Metropolitan | Fortaleza |
Statistics | |
Area | 21,904 km2 (8,457 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 525,000 498,000 (94.9%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 28 January 1961 (63 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Anne in Iguatu |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Geraldo Freire Soares, C.SS.R. |
Metropolitan Archbishop | José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques |
Bishops emeritus | Edson de Castro Homem |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Iguatu (Latin: Dioecesis Iguatuvinus) is a diocese located in the city of Iguatu in the ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.
History
[edit]- January 28, 1961: Established as Diocese of Iguatu from the Diocese of Crateús and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza
Bishops
[edit]- Bishop José Mauro Ramalho (1961.10.13 – 2000.07.26)
- Bishop Coadjutor José Doth de Oliveira (1991–2000)
- Bishop José Doth de Oliveira (2000.07.26 – 2009.01.07)
- Bishop João José da Costa, O. Carm. (2009.01.07 – 2014.11.05)
- Bishop Edson de Castro Homem (2015.05.06 – 2021.02.24)
- Bishop Geraldo Freire Soares, C.SS.R. (2022.05.04 – ...)
References
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