Roman Catholic Diocese of Crateús

Roman Catholic Diocese of Crateús
Diocese of Crateús
Dioecesis Crateopolitanus
Location
Country Brazil
Metropolitan Fortaleza
Statistics
Area 21,817 km2 (8,424 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
367,017
336,317 (91.6%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Catedral Senhor do Bonfim
Current leadership
Bishop Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Crateús (Latin: Dioecesis Crateopolitanus) is a diocese located in the city of Crateús in the Ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.

History

  • September 28, 1963: Established as Diocese of Crateús from the Diocese of Iguatu and Diocese of Sobral

Leadership

  • Bishops of Crateús (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho (1998.02.18 – present)
    • Bishop Antônio Batista Fragoso (1964.04.28 – 1998.02.18)

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