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.
Diocese of Mossoró Dioecesis Mossorensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Natal |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 18,832 km2 (7,271 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 825,000 793,000 (96.1%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 28 July 1934 (90 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Santa Luzia |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Mariano Manzana |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jaime Vieira Rocha |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| diocesedemossoro.com | |
History
edit- July 28, 1934: Established as Diocese of Mossoró from the Diocese of Natal
Bishops
edit- 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
edit- José Freire de Oliveira Neto (1979-1984)
Auxiliary bishop
edit- José Freire de Oliveira Neto (1973-1979), appointed Coadjutor here
References
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