Roman Catholic Diocese of Zé Doca

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zé Doca (Latin: Dioecesis Zedocanus) is a diocese located in the city of Zé Doca in the ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil. Until 1991, it was known as the Diocese of Cândido Mendes.

Diocese of Zé Doca Dioecesis Zedocanus
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	São Luís do Maranhão
Statistics
Area	40,000 km2 (15,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 284,932 260,000 (91.2%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	16 October 1961 (63 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Santo Antônio de Pádua
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	João Kot, O.M.I.
Metropolitan Archbishop	José Belisário da Silva, O.F.M.
Bishops emeritus	Carlo Ellena

History

• 16 October 1961: Established as Territorial Prelature of Cândido Mendes from the Territorial Prelature of Pinheiro
• 13 October 1983: Promoted as Diocese of Cândido Mendes
• 5 July 1991: Renamed as Diocese of Zé Doca

Bishops

• Bishops of Zé Doca (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop Jan Kot (2014.07.23-present)
  • Bishop Carlo Ellena (2004.02.18 – 2014.07.23)
  • Bishop Walmir Alberto Valle, I.M.C. (1985.11.05 – 2002.11.06), diocese renamed 1991.07.05; appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Joaçaba, Santa Catarina
• Bishop of Cândido Mendes (Roman Rite), below
  • Bishop Guido Maria Casullo (1983.10.13 – 1985.11.05)
• Prelate of Cândido Mendes (Roman Rite), below
  • Bishop Guido Maria Casullo (1965.12.20 – 1983.10.13)

References

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy