Territorial Prelature of Coari

Territorial Prelature of Coari

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Territorial Prelature
name= Coari
latin= Territorialis Praelatura Coaritanus
country= Brazil| metropolitan=Manaus
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Prelatícia Sant’Ana e São Sebastião
cocathedral =
area= 135,442
population= 195,306
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 166,076
catholics_percent= 85.0
bishop= Joércio Gonçalves Pereira, C.SS.R.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Territorial Prelature of Coari {Latin: " Territorialis Praelatura Coaritan(us)"} is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Coari in the Ecclesiastical province of Manaus in Brazil.

History

* On July 13, 1963, the Territorial Prelature of Coari was established from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manaus

Leadership

* Prelates of Coari(Roman rite)
** Bishop Joércio Gonçalves Pereira, C.SS.R. (February 28, 2007 - present)
** Bishop Gutemberg Freire Régis, C.SS.R. (October 21, 1974 - February 28, 2007)
** Bishop Mário Roberto Emmett Anglim, C.SS.R. (April 24, 1964 - April 13, 1973)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/coar0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcoar.html Catholic Hierarchy]


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