Roman Catholic Diocese of Caicó

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Diocese of Caicó
Dioecesis Caicoënsis
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Metropolitan: Natal
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 9,372 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
277,000 (2006)
264,000 (95.3%)
Cathedral: Catedral Sant’Ana
Ordinaries
Bishop: Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, O.F.M. Cap.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caicó {Latin: Caicoën(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Caicó in the Ecclesiastical province of Natal in Brazil.

[edit] History

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

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Caicó (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, O.F.M.Cap. (2006.07.05 – present)
    • Bishop Jaime Vieira Rocha (1995.11.29 – 2005.02.16)
    • Bishop Heitor de Araújo Sales (later Archbishop) (1978.05.05 – 1993.10.27)
    • Bishop Manuel Tavares de Araújo (1959.01.08 – 1978.03.29)
    • Bishop José Adelino Dantas (1952.06.10 – 1958.05.03)
    • Bishop José de Medeiros Delgado (later Archbishop) (1941.03.15 – 1951.09.04)

[edit] References

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