The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caicó () 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, prov ...

located in the city of

Caicó Caicó, also known as the City of Prince, is a municipality in the Seridó Ocidental microregion and Central Potiguar mesoregion, in Rio Grande do Norte state, Northeast Brazil. With a population of 68 726 inhabitants (2021), it is the seventh ...

in the

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Natal NATAL or Natal may refer to: Places * Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, a city in Brazil * Natal, South Africa (disambiguation), a region in South Africa ** Natalia Republic, a former country (1839–1843) ** Colony of Natal, a former British colony ( ...

in Brazil.

History

* November 25, 1939: Established as Diocese of Caicó from the Diocese of Natal

Bishops

Bishop A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...

s of Caicó (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order ** Bishop Antônio Carlos Cruz Santos (2014.05.24-present) ** Bishop

Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz Manoel may refer to: People * Manoel (name), a given name and surname * Manoel (footballer, born 1953) (1953–2015), Brazilian football forward * Manoel (footballer, born 1978), Brazilian football forward * Manoel (footballer, born 1989), Brazilia ...

, O.F.M.Cap. (2006.07.05 – 2012.08.08), appointed Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraiba; future Archbishop ** Bishop Jaime Vieira Rocha (1995.11.29 – 2005.02.16), appointed Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraiba ** Bishop

Heitor de Araújo Sales Heitor () is a given name (''Hector'' in the Portuguese language) which may refer to: * Heitor (footballer, born 1898) (1898–1972), Ettore Marcelino Dominguez, Brazilian football striker * Heitor (footballer, born 1964) Heitor Camarin Junior, Bra ...

(1978.05.05 – 1993.10.27), appointed Archbishop of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte ** Bishop Manuel Tavares de Araújo (1959.01.08 – 1978.03.29) ** Bishop

José Adelino Dantas José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ...

(1952.06.10 – 1958.05.03), appointed Bishop of Garanhuns, Pernambuco ** Bishop

José de Medeiros Delgado José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ...

(1941.03.15 – 1951.09.04), appointed Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão, Brazil

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

* Francisco de Assis Dantas de Lucena, appointed Bishop of Guarabira, Paraiba in 2008

References

GCatholic.org

Diocese website (Portuguese)
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