The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Mateus () 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 São Mateus in the

ecclesiastical province An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian churches, including those of both Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity, that have traditional hierarchical structures. An ecclesiastical province consist ...

of Vitória in Brazil.

History

* 16 February 1958: Established as Diocese of São Mateus from the Diocese of Espírito Santo

Leadership

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 São Mateus (Roman rite) ** Bishop José Dalvit, M.C.C.I. (1959.05.09 – 1970.05.14) ** Bishop Aldo Gerna, M.C.C.I. (1971.05.18 – 2007.10.03) ** Bishop Zanoni Demettino Castro (2007.10.03 – 2014.12.03) ** Bishop Paulo Bosi Dal'Bó (2015.10.21 – present)

References

GCatholic.org

Diocese website (Portuguese)
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