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
Co-Cathedral of St. Sebastian, in Coronel Fabriciano
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceMariana
Statistics
Area8,724 km2 (3,368 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
728,917
496,798 (68.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established14 June 1965 (55 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nossa Senhora do Rosário, Itabira
Co-cathedralCo-Catedral São Sebastião,
Coronel Fabriciano
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMarco Aurélio Gubiotti
Metropolitan ArchbishopGeraldo Lyrio Rocha
Bishops emeritusOdilon 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

Auxiliary bishop

  • Lélis Lara, C.SS.R. (1976-1995), appointed Coadjutor here

References


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