Roman Catholic Diocese of Caicó explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Caicó
Latin:	Dioecesis Caicoënsis
Country:	Brazil
Rite:	Latin Rite
Established:	25 November 1939 (years ago)
Cathedral:	Catedral Sant’Ana
Area Km2:	9,372
Population:	277,000
Population As Of:	2006
Catholics:	264,000
Catholics Percent:	95.3
Metro Archbishop:	João Santos Cardoso
Map:	Área da Diocese de Caicó, RN.svg
Website:	www.diocesedecaico.com.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caicó (Latin: Dioecesis Caicoënsis) is a diocese located in the city of Caicó in the ecclesiastical province of Natal in Brazil.

History

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

Bishops

• Bishops of Caicó (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop Antônio Carlos Cruz Santos (2014.05.24-present)
  • Bishop Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, 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 (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 (1952.06.10 – 1958.05.03), appointed Bishop of Garanhuns, Pernambuco
  • Bishop José de Medeiros Delgado (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
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website (Portuguese)

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