Roman Catholic Diocese of Paracatu
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Paracatu
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Paracatu
latin= Dioecesis Paracatuensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan=Montes Claros
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Santo Antônio
cocathedral =
area= 54,387
population= 300,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 234,000
catholics_percent= 78.0
bishop= Leonardo de Miranda Pereira
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Paracatu {Latin: " Paracatuen(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Paracatu in the Ecclesiastical province of Montes Claros in Brazil.
History
* March 1, 1929: Established as Territorial Prelature of Paracatu from the Diocese of Montes Claros and Diocese of Uberaba
* April 14, 1962: Promoted as Diocese of Paracatu
Leadership
* Bishops of Paracatu (Roman rite)
** Bishop Leonardo de Miranda Pereira (1986.05.06 – present)
** Bishop José Cardoso Sobrinho, O. Carm. (later Archbishop) (1979.03.29 – 1985.04.02)
** Bishop Raimundo Luí, O. Carm. (1962.06.11 – 1977.07.20)
* Prelates of Paracatu (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Eliseu Van der Weijer, O. Carm. (1940.05.25 – 1962.04.14)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/para3.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dprtu.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.ada.com.br/paroquia/ Diocese website (Portuguese)]
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