Roman Catholic Diocese of Crato explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Crato |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Cratensis |
| Local: | Diocese de Crato |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Coordinates: | -7.2345°N -39.413°W |
| Metropolitan: | Fortaleza |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Established: | 20 October 1914 (years ago) |
| Cathedral: | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rock in Crato, Ceará |
| Area Km2: | 18,645 |
| Population: | 954,411 |
| Population As Of: | 2006 |
| Catholics: | 810,295 |
| Catholics Percent: | 84.9 |
| Bishop: | Magnus Henrique Lopes, OFMCap |
| Metro Archbishop: | José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Crato (Latin: Dioecesis Cratensis) is located in the ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.
History
Bishops
- Bishops of Crato (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Magnus Henrique Lopes, OFMCap (2022.01.12 – ...)
- Bishop Gilberto Pastana de Oliveira (2016.12.28 – 2021.06.02)
- Bishop Fernando Panico, MSC (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
- 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
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