Roman Catholic Diocese of Crateús
| Diocese of Crateús Dioecesis Crateopolitanus Diocese de Crateús | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Fortaleza |
| Metropolitan | Fortaleza |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 21,817 km2 (8,424 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 367,017 336,317 (91.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 28 September 1963 (52 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lord of the Good End in Crateús |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Ailton Menegussi |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Crateús (Latin: Dioecesis Crateopolitanus) is a diocese located in the city of Crateús in the Ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.
History
- September 28, 1963: Established as Diocese of Crateús from the Diocese of Iguatu and Diocese of Sobral
Leadership
- Bishops of Crateús (Roman rite)
- Bishop Antônio Batista Fragoso (1964.04.28 – 1998.02.18)
- Bishop Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho (1998.02.18 – 2012.02.22)
- Bishop Ailton Menegussi (2013.11.06 − present)
References
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