Roman Catholic Diocese of Caratinga

Roman Catholic Diocese of Caratinga
Diocese of Caratinga
Dioecesis Caratingensis
Location
Country Brazil
Metropolitan Mariana
Statistics
Area 15,085 km2 (5,824 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
652,000
549,000 (84.2%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Catedral São João Batista
Current leadership
Bishop Hélio Gonçalves Heleno

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caratinga (Latin: Dioecesis Caratingensis) is a diocese located in the city of Caratinga in the Ecclesiastical province of Mariana in Brazil.

History

  • December 15. 1915: Established as Diocese of Caratinga from the Diocese of Amazonas

Leadership

  • Bishops of Caratinga (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Hélio Gonçalves Heleno (1978.11.27 – present)
    • Bishop José Eugênio Corrêa (1957.08.19 – 1978.11.27)
    • Bishop João Batista Cavati, C.M. (1938.07.30 – 1956.10.20)
    • Bishop José Maria Perreira Lara (1934.09.28 – 1936.08.08)
    • Bishop Carloto Fernandes da Silva Távora (1919.12.18 – 1933.11.29)

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