Roman Catholic Diocese of Caicó
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Caicó
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Caicó
latin= Dioecesis Caicoënsis
country= Brazil| metropolitan=Natal
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Sant’Ana
cocathedral =
area= 9,372
population= 277,000
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 264,000
catholics_percent= 95.3
bishop= Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, O.F.M. Cap.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caicó {Latin: " Caicoën(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Caicó in the Ecclesiastical province of Natal in Brazil.
History
* November 25, 1939: Established as Diocese of Caicó from the Diocese of Natal
Leadership
* Bishops of Caicó (Roman rite)
** Bishop Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, O.F.M.Cap. (2006.07.05 – present)
** Bishop Jaime Vieira Rocha (1995.11.29 – 2005.02.16)
** Bishop Heitor de Araújo Sales (later Archbishop) (1978.05.05 – 1993.10.27)
** Bishop Manuel Tavares de Araújo (1959.01.08 – 1978.03.29)
** Bishop José Adelino Dantas (1952.06.10 – 1958.05.03)
** Bishop José de Medeiros Delgado (later Archbishop) (1941.03.15 – 1951.09.04)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/caic0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcaic.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.seol.com.br/diocesedecaico/ Diocese website (Portuguese)]
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