Roman Catholic Diocese of Mossoró
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Mossoró
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Mossoró
latin= Dioecesis Mossorensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan= Natal
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Santa Luzia
cocathedral =
area= 18,832
population= 825,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 793,000
catholics_percent= 96.1
bishop= Mariano Manzana
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mossoró {Latin: " Mossoren(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Mossoró in the Ecclesiastical province of Natal in Brazil.
History
* July 28, 1934: Established as Diocese of Mossoró from the Diocese of Natal
Leadership
* Bishops of Mossoró (Roman rite)
** Bishop Mariano Manzana (2004.06.15 – present)
** Bishop José Freire de Oliveira Neto (1984.03.14 – 2004.06.15)
** Bishop Gentil Diniz Barreto (1960.06.11 – 1984.03.14)
** Bishop Elizeu Simões Mendes (1953.09.19 – 1959.10.17)
** Bishop João Batista Portocarrero Costa (later Archbishop) (1943.07.31 – 1953.07.03)
** Bishop Jaime de Barros Câmara (later Cardinal) (1935.12.19 – 1941.09.15)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/moss2.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmoss.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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