Roman Catholic Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano (Latin: Dioecesis Itabirensis-Fabriciannensis) is a diocese located in the cities of Itabira and Coronel Fabriciano in the ecclesiastical province of Mariana in Brazil.[1]

Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano

Dioecesis Itabirensis–Fabriciannensis
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceMariana
Coordinates19°37′07″S 43°13′36″W / 19.6186°S 43.2267°W / -19.6186; -43.2267
Statistics
Area8,724 km2 (3,368 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
728,917
496,798 (68.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established14 June 1965 (59 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nossa Senhora do Rosário, Itabira
Co-cathedralCo-Catedral São Sebastião,
Coronel Fabriciano
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMarco Aurélio Gubiotti
Metropolitan ArchbishopGeraldo Lyrio Rocha
Bishops emeritusOdilon Guimarães Moreira
Regional CNBB Leste 2.
Map of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano.

History

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  • June 14, 1965: Established as Diocese of Itabira from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana
  • June 1, 1979: Renamed as Diocese of Itabira – Fabriciano

Bishops

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Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

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Coadjutor bishop

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Auxiliary bishop

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  • Lélis Lara, C.SS.R. (1976-1995), appointed Coadjutor here

References

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  1. ^ "CNBB Leste 2". CNNB Leste 2. Retrieved 2023-02-19.