The Roman Catholic Diocese of Crateús ( la, Dioecesis Crateopolitana) is a

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located in the city of

Crateús Crateús is a Brazilian city in the northwest of the state of Ceará in Northeastern Brazil with an estimated 75,159 inhabitants, and one of the most important and oldest cities in the county. Popularly known as the Capital of the West, it is ...

in the

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of Fortaleza in Brazil.

History

* September 28, 1963: Established as Diocese of Crateús from the

Diocese of Iguatu The Roman Catholic Diocese of Iguatu ( la, Dioecesis Iguatuvinus) is a diocese located in the city of Iguatu in the Ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil. History * January 28, 1961: Established as Diocese of Iguatu from the Diocese of ...

and

Diocese of Sobral The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sobral ( la, Dioecesis Sobralensis) is a diocese located in the city of Sobral in the Ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil. History * November 10, 1915: Established as Diocese of Sobral from the Diocese ...

Leadership

Bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...

s of Crateús (Roman rite) ** Bishop

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(1964.04.28 – 1998.02.18) ** Bishop

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(1998.02.18 – 2012.02.22), appointed Archbishop of Teresina, Piaui ** Bishop

Ailton Menegussi Ailton Menegussi (born 5 November 1962) is a Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood on 22 November 1998, Menegussi was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Crateús, Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially ...

(2013.11.06 − present)

References

GCatholic.org

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