Roman Catholic Diocese of Caicó
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Diocese of Caicó
Dioecesis Caicoënsis
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Natal |
| Statistics | |
| Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 277,000 264,000 (95.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 25 November 1939 (84 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Sant’Ana |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | sede vacante |
| Map | |
| File:Área da Diocese de Caicó, RN.svg | |
| Website | |
| www.diocesedecaico.com.br | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caicó (Latin: Dioecesis Caicoënsis) is a diocese located in the city of Caicó in the Ecclesiastical province of Natal in Brazil.
History
- November 25, 1939: Established as Diocese of Caicó from the Diocese of Natal
Leadership
- Bishops of Caicó (Roman rite)
- Bishop Antônio Carlos Cruz Santos (2014.05.24-present)
- Bishop Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, O.F.M.Cap. (2006.07.05 – 2012.08.08)
- Bishop Jaime Vieira Rocha (1995.11.29 – 2005.02.16)
- Bishop Heitor de Araújo Sales (later Archbishop) (1978.05.05 – 1993.10.27)
- Bishop Manuel Tavares de Araújo (1959.01.08 – 1978.03.29)
- Bishop José Adelino Dantas (1952.06.10 – 1958.05.03)
- Bishop José de Medeiros Delgado (later Archbishop) (1941.03.15 – 1951.09.04)
References
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