Roman Catholic Diocese of Crato

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Crato (Latin: Dioecesis Cratensis) is a diocese located in the city of Crato in the Ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.

Diocese of Crato

Dioecesis Cratensis

Diocese de Crato
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rock
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceFortaleza
MetropolitanFortaleza
Statistics
Area18,645 km2 (7,199 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
954,411
810,295 (84.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established20 October 1914 (106 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Rock in Crato, Ceará
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGilberto Pastana de Oliveira
Metropolitan ArchbishopJosé Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques
Bishops emeritusFernando Panico, M.S.C.

History

  • October 20, 1914: Established as Diocese of Crato from the Diocese of Ceará

Bishops

  • Bishops of Crato (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
    • Bishop Gilberto Pastana de Oliveira (2017.01.01 -
    • Bishop Fernando Panico, M.S.C. (2001.05.02 – 2017.12.28)
    • Bishop Newton Holanda Gurgel (1993.11.24 – 2001.05.02)
    • Bishop Vicente de Paulo Araújo Matos (1961.01.28 – 1992.06.01)
    • Bishop Francisco de Assis Pires (later Archbishop) (1931.08.11 – 1959.07.11)
    • Bishop Quintino Rodrigo de Oliveira e Silva (1915.03.10 – 1929.12.29)

Coadjutor bishop

  • Gilberto Pastana de Oliveira (2016)

Auxiliary bishops

  • Vicente de Paulo Araújo Matos (1955-1961), appointed Bishop here
  • Newton Holanda Gurgel (1979-1993), appointed Bishop here

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

  • Joaquim Ferreira de Melo, appointed Bishop of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul in 1921
  • Francisco Edimilson Neves Ferreira, appointed Bishop of Tianguá, Ceara in 2017

References


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