Roman Catholic Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano

Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano Dioecesis Itabirensis–Fabriciannensis
Co-Cathedral of St. Sebastian, in Coronel Fabriciano
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Mariana
Statistics
Area	8,724 km^2 (3,368 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 728,917 496,798 (68.2%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	14 June 1965 (50 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Nossa Senhora do Rosário, Itabira
Co-cathedral	Co-Catedral São Sebastião, Coronel Fabriciano
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Odilon Guimarães Moreira
Emeritus Bishops	Lélis Lara, C.Ss.R.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano (Latin: Dioecesis Itabirensis-Fabriciannensis) is a diocese located in the cities of Itabira and Coronel Fabriciano in the Ecclesiastical province of Mariana in Brazil.

History

• June 14, 1965: Established as Diocese of Itabira from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana
• June 1, 1979: Renamed as Diocese of Itabira – Fabriciano

Leadership

• Bishops of Itabira–Fabriciano (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Odilon Guimarães Moreira (2003.01.22 – present)
  • Bishop Lélis Lara, C.Ss.R. (1996.05.15 – 2003.01.22)
  • Bishop Mário Teixeira Gurgel, S.D.S. (1979.06.01 – 1996.05.15)
• Bishops of Itabira (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Mário Teixeira Gurgel, S.D.S. (1971.04.26 – 1979.06.01)
  • Bishop Marcos Antônio Noronha (1965.07.07 – 1970.11.07)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy