Roman Catholic Diocese of Zé Doca

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zé Doca (Latin: Dioecesis Zedocanus) is a diocese located in the city of Zé Doca in the Ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil. Until 1985, it was known as the Diocese of Cândido Mendes.

Diocese of Zé Doca

Dioecesis Zedocanus
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSão Luís do Maranhão
Statistics
Area40,000 km2 (15,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
284,932
260,000 (91.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established16 October 1961 (59 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Santo Antônio de Pádua
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJoão Kot, O.M.I.
Metropolitan ArchbishopJosé Belisário da Silva, O.F.M.
Bishops emeritusCarlo Ellena

History

  • 16 October 1961: Established as Territorial Prelature of Cândido Mendes from the Territorial Prelature of Pinheiro
  • 13 October 1983: Promoted as Diocese of Cândido Mendes
  • 5 July 1991: Renamed as Diocese of Zé Doca

Bishops

  • Bishops of Zé Doca (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop Jan Kot (2014.07.23-present)
    • Bishop Carlo Ellena (2004.02.18 – 2014.07.23)
    • Bishop Walmir Alberto Valle, I.M.C. (1985.11.05 – 2002.11.06), diocese renamed 1991.07.05; appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Joaçaba, Santa Catarina
  • Bishop of Cândido Mendes (Roman Rite), below
  • Prelate of Cândido Mendes (Roman Rite), below

References


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