The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coroatá ( la, Dioecesis Coroatensis) is a
diocese
In 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 provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Coroatá
Coroatá is a municipality in Maranhão
Maranhão () is a state in Brazil. Located in the country's Northeast Region, it has a population of about 7 million and an area of . Clockwise from north, it borders on the Atlantic Ocean for 2,243 ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
São Luís do Maranhão
SAO or Sao may refer to:
Places
* Sao civilisation, in Middle Africa from 6th century BC to 16th century AD
* Sao, a town in Boussé Department, Burkina Faso
* Saco Transportation Center (station code SAO), a train station in Saco, Maine, U ...
in Brazil.
History
* 26 August 1977: Established as Diocese of Coroatá from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
Bishops
*
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 Coroatá (Roman rite)
**Reinaldo Ernst Enrich (Heribert) Pünder † (5 May 1978 - 16 Jan 2011) Died
**Sebastião Bandeira Coêlho (16 Jan 2011–present)
Coadjutor bishop
*
Sebastião Bandeira Coêlho Sebastião is Portuguese for ''Sebastian''.
This name may refer to:
People
* Sebastião (given name)
Places
* Sebastião Barros, a town in the state of Piauí, Brazil
* Sebastião Laranjeiras, a city in the state of Bahia, Brazil
* Sebastião ...
(2010-2011)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
*
José Valdeci Santos Mendes, appointed Bishop of Brejo, Maranhão in 2010
References
GCatholic.orgDiocese website (Portuguese)
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1977
Coroatá, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1977 establishments in Brazil
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