Roman Catholic Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano
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Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano
Dioecesis Itabirensis–Fabriciannensis
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File:Fachada da Catedral São Sebastião após pintura, Coronel Fabriciano MG.JPG
Co-Cathedral of St. Sebastian, in Coronel Fabriciano
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Mariana |
Statistics | |
Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 728,917 496,798 (68.2%) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 14 June 1965 (58 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora do Rosário, Itabira |
Co-cathedral | Co-Catedral São Sebastião, Coronel Fabriciano |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Odilon Guimarães Moreira |
Emeritus Bishops | Lélis Lara, C.Ss.R. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano (Latin: Dioecesis Itabirensis-Fabriciannensis) is a diocese located in the cities of Itabira and Coronel Fabriciano in the Ecclesiastical province of Mariana in Brazil.
History
- June 14, 1965: Established as Diocese of Itabira from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana
- June 1, 1979: Renamed as Diocese of Itabira – Fabriciano
Leadership
- Bishops of Itabira–Fabriciano (Roman rite)
- Bishop Odilon Guimarães Moreira (2003.01.22 – present)
- Bishop Lélis Lara, C.Ss.R. (1996.05.15 – 2003.01.22)
- Bishop Mário Teixeira Gurgel, S.D.S. (1979.06.01 – 1996.05.15)
- Bishops of Itabira (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Mário Teixeira Gurgel, S.D.S. (1971.04.26 – 1979.06.01)
- Bishop Marcos Antônio Noronha (1965.07.07 – 1970.11.07)
References
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