Roman Catholic Diocese of Crato
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Crato
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Crato
latin= Dioecesis Cratensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan=Fortaleza
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Nossa Senhora da Penha
cocathedral =
area= 18,645
population= 920,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 750,000
catholics_percent= 81.5
bishop= Fernando Panico, M.S.C.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Crato {Latin: " Craten(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Crato in the Ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.
History
* October 20, 1914: Established as Diocese of Crato from the Diocese of Ceará
Leadership
* Bishops of Crato (Roman rite)
** Bishop Fernando Panico, M.S.C. (2001.05.02 – present)
** Bishop Newton Holanda Gurgel (1993.11.24 – 2001.05.02)
** Bishop Vicente de Paulo Araújo Matos (1961.01.28 – 1992.06.01)
** Bishop Francisco de Assis Pires (later Archbishop) (1931.08.11 – 1959.07.11)
** Bishop Quintino Rodrigo de Oliveira e Silva (1915.03.10 – 1929.12.29)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/crat1.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcrat.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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