The Roman Catholic Diocese of Iguatu ( la, Dioecesis Iguatuvinus) is a

diocese In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...

located in the city of

Iguatu Iguatu is a city in Ceará, a Brazilian State, with a population of 103,074 (2020 est.). Edinaldo Lavor is the city's mayor. History A village of Quixelôs Indians existed at this site before the arrival of the Portuguese. In 1707 the Society of ...

in the

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Fortaleza Fortaleza (, locally , Portuguese for ''Fortress'') is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. It belongs to the Metropolitan mesoregion of Fortaleza and microregion of Fortaleza. It is Brazil's 5th largest city and the t ...

in Brazil.

History

* January 28, 1961: Established as Diocese of Iguatu from the

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and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza

Bishops

* Bishop

José Mauro Ramalho José Mauro Ramalho De Alarcón Santiago (14 May 1925 – 9 December 2019) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop. Ramalho was born in Brazil and was ordained to the priesthood in 1948. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Iguat ...

(1961.10.13 – 2000.07.26) ** Bishop Coadjutor

José Doth de Oliveira José Doth de Oliveira (1 March 1938 – 26 November 2017) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate. Born in Pedra Branca, Ceará, Doth de Oliveira was ordained to the priesthood in 1964. He served as the Bishop of Iguatu from 2000 until he resigne ...

(1991–2000) * Bishop

(2000.07.26 – 2009.01.07) * Bishop

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(2009.01.07 – 2014.11.05) * Bishop

Edson de Castro Homem Edson may refer to: Places Canada * Edson, Alberta United States * Edson, Kansas, an unincorporated community * Edson, South Dakota, a ghost town * Edson, Wisconsin, a town ** Edson (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community People ...

(2015.05.06 – 2021.02.24) * Bishop

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, C.SS.R. (2022.05.04 – ...)

References

GCatholic.org

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