Roman Catholic Diocese of Coroatá
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Coroatá
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Coroatá
latin= Dioecesis Coroatensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan=São Luís do Maranhão
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Nossa Senhora da Piedade
cocathedral =
area= 18,744
population= 501,418
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 401,134
catholics_percent= 80.0
bishop= Reinaldo Ernst E. Pünder
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coroatá {Latin: " Coroaten(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Coroatá in the Ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.
History
* August 26, 1977: Established as Diocese of Coroatá from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
Leadership
* Bishops of Coroatá (Roman rite)
** Bishop Reinaldo Ernst E. Pünder (May 5, 1978 – present)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/coro1.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dXXX.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.diocesedecoroata.org.br/ Diocese website (Portuguese)]
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