Roman Catholic Diocese of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
latin= Dioecesis Cachoëirensis de Itapemirim
country= Brazil| metropolitan=Vitória
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral São Pedro Apóstolo
cocathedral =
area= 10,073
population= 611,943
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 367,165
catholics_percent= 60.0
bishop= Célio de Oliveira Goulart, O.F.M.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim {Latin: " Cachoëiren(sis) de Itapemirim"} is a diocese located in the city of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim in the Ecclesiastical province of Vitória in Brazil.

History

* February 16, 1958: Established as Diocese of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim from the Diocese of Espírito Santo

Leadership

* Bishops of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (Roman rite)
** Bishop Célio de Oliveira Goulart, O.F.M. (2003.07.09 – present)
** Bishop Luiz Mancilha Vilela, SS.CC. (later Archbishop) (1985.12.03 – 2002.12.03)
** Bishop Luís Gonzaga Peluso (1959.07.25 – 1985.12.03)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/cach1.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcadi.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.dci.org.br/ Diocese website (Portuguese)]