Roman Catholic Diocese of Zé Doca

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Zé Doca
latin= Dioecesis Zedocanus
country= Brazil| metropolitan=São Luís do Maranhão
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Santo Antônio de Pádua
cocathedral =
area= 40,000
population= 284,932
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 260,000
catholics_percent= 91.2
bishop= Carlo Ellena
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zé Doca {Latin: " Zedocan(us)"} is a diocese located in the city of Zé Doca in the Ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.

History

* October 16, 1961: Established as Territorial Prelature of Cândido Mendes from the Territorial Prelature of Pinheiro
* October 13, 1983: Promoted as Diocese of Cândido Mendes
* July 5, 1991: Renamed as Diocese of Zé Doca

Leadership

* Bishops of Zé Doca (Roman rite)
** Bishop Carlo Ellena (2004.02.18 – present)
** Bishop Walmir Alberto Valle, I.M.C. (1985.11.05 – 2002.11.06)
* Bishops of Cândido Mendes (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Guido Maria Casullo (1983.10.13 – 1985.11.05)
* Prelates of Cândido Mendes (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Guido Maria Casullo (1965.12.20 – 1983.10.13)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/zedo0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dzedo.html Catholic Hierarchy]