Diocese of Iguatu
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Diocese of Iguatuvinus Dioecesis Iguatuvinus Diocese de Iguatuvinus | |
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| Location | |
| Country | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Fortaleza |
| Metropolitan | Fortaleza |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 21,904 km2 (8,457 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 28 January 1961 (65 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Anne in Iguatu |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Geraldo Freire Soares, C.SS.R. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques |
| Bishops emeritus | Edson de Castro Homem |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Iguatu (Latin: Dioecesis Iguatuvinus) is a diocese located in the city of Iguatu in the ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.
History
[edit | edit source]- January 28, 1961: Established as Diocese of Iguatu from the Diocese of Crateús and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza
Bishops
[edit | edit source]- Bishop José Mauro Ramalho (1961.10.13 – 2000.07.26)
- Bishop Coadjutor José Doth de Oliveira (1991–2000)
- Bishop José Doth de Oliveira (2000.07.26 – 2009.01.07)
- Bishop João José da Costa, O. Carm. (2009.01.07 – 2014.11.05)
- Bishop Edson de Castro Homem (2015.05.06 – 2021.02.24)
- Bishop Geraldo Freire Soares, C.SS.R. (2022.05.04 – ...)
References
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