Roman Catholic Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano
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.
Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano Dioecesis Itabirensis–Fabriciannensis | |
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 Co-Cathedral of St. Sebastian, in Coronel Fabriciano | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Mariana |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,724 km2 (3,368 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 728,917 496,798 (68.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 14 June 1965 (55 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora do Rosário, Itabira |
| Co-cathedral | Co-Catedral São Sebastião, Coronel Fabriciano |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Marco Aurélio Gubiotti |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Geraldo Lyrio Rocha |
| Bishops emeritus | Odilon Guimarães Moreira |
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
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of Itabira–Fabriciano (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Marco Aurélio Gubiotti (2013.02.21 - present)
- Bishop Odilon Guimarães Moreira (2003.01.22 – 2013.02.21)
- 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), below
- Bishop Mário Teixeira Gurgel, S.D.S. (1971.04.26 – 1979.06.01)
- Bishop Marcos Antônio Noronha (1965.07.07 – 1970.11.07)
Coadjutor bishop
- Lélis Lara, C.SS.R. (1995-1996)
Auxiliary bishop
- Lélis Lara, C.SS.R. (1976-1995), appointed Coadjutor here
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