Roman Catholic Diocese of Colatina
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Colatina
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Colatina
latin= Dioecesis Colatinensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan= Vitória
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Sagrado Coração de Jesus
cocathedral =
area= 12,362
population= 516,344
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 411,226
catholics_percent= 79.6
bishop= Décio Zandonade, S.D.B.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Colatina {Latin: " Colatinen(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Colatina in the Ecclesiastical province of Vitória in Brazil.
History
* April 23, 1990: Established as Diocese of Colatina from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vitória
Leadership
* Bishops of Colatina (Roman rite)
** Bishop Décio Zandonade, S.D.B. (2003.05.14 – present)
** Bishop Geraldo Lyrio Rocha (later Archbishop) (1990.04.23 – 2002.01.16)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/cola0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcola.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://mail.cnbb.org.br/catalogo/ Diocese website (Portuguese)]
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