Roman Catholic Diocese of Iguatu

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.

Diocese of Iguatuvinus Dioecesis Iguatuvinus Diocese de Iguatuvinus
Location
Country	Brazil
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

History

• January 28, 1961: Established as Diocese of Iguatu from the Diocese of Crateús and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza

Bishops

• 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

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy