The Roman Catholic Diocese of Crato ( la, Dioecesis Cratensis) 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
Crato 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
Fortaleza in Brazil.
History
* October 20, 1914: Established as Diocese of Crato from the
Diocese of Ceará
The Archdiocese of Fortaleza ( la, Archidioecesis Fortalexiensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Fortaleza in Brazil.
History
On June 6, 1854, it was established by Pope Pius IX, as the Diocese of Ceará from the Diocese of Olinda. ...
Bishops
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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 Crato (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
** Bishop
Magnus Henrique Lopes
Magnus, meaning "Great" in Latin, was used as cognomen of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus in the first century BC. The best-known use of the name during the Roman Empire is for the fourth-century Western Roman Emperor Magnus Maximus. The name gained wid ...
, O.F.M. Cap. (2022.01.12 – ...)
** Bishop
Gilberto Pastana de Oliveira (2016.12.28 – 2021.06.02)
** Bishop Fernando Panico, M.S.C. (2001.05.02 – 2016.12.28)
** Bishop
Newton Holanda Gurgel (1993.11.24 – 2001.05.02)
** Bishop
Vicente de Paulo Araújo Matos (1961.01.28 – 1992.06.01)
** Bishop
Francisco de Assis Pires (later Archbishop) (1931.08.11 – 1959.07.11)
** Bishop
Quintino Rodrigo de Oliveira e Silva (1915.03.10 – 1929.12.29)
Coadjutor bishop
*
Gilberto Pastana de Oliveira (2016)
Auxiliary bishops
*
Vicente de Paulo Araújo Matos (1955-1961), appointed Bishop here
*
Newton Holanda Gurgel (1979-1993), appointed Bishop here
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
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Joaquim Ferreira de Melo, appointed Bishop of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul in 1921
*
Francisco Edimilson Neves Ferreira, appointed Bishop of Tianguá, Ceara in 2017
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1914
Crato, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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