Roman Catholic Diocese of Caetité explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Caetité
Latin:	Dioecesis Caëtitensis
Rite:	Latin Rite
Established:	20 October 1913 (years ago)
Cathedral:	Catedral Sant’Ana
Area Km2:	41,740
Population:	678,221
Population As Of:	2004
Catholics:	618,351
Catholics Percent:	91.2
Metro Archbishop:	Josafá Menezes da Silva

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caetité (Latin: Dioecesis Caëtitensis) is a diocese located in the city of Caetité in the ecclesiastical province of Vitória da Conquista in Brazil.

History

• 20 October 1913: Established as Diocese of Caetité from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia

Leadership

• Bishops of Caetité (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop José Roberto Silva Carvalho (2016.10.26 - present)
  • Bishop Riccardo Guerrino Brusati (2002.11.13 – 2015.05.27), appointed Bishop of Janaúba, Minas Gerais
  • Bishop Antônio Alberto Guimarães Rezende, C.S.S. (1981.11.09 – 2002.11.13)
  • Bishop Eliseu Maria Gomes de Oliveira, O. Carm. (1974.02.05 – 1980.09.24), appointed Bishop of Itabuna, Bahia
  • Bishop Silvério Paulo de Albuquerque, O.F.M. (1970.03.17 – 1973.01.18), appointed Bishop of Feira de Santana, Bahia
  • Bishop José Pedro de Araújo Costa (1957.05.25 – 1968.12.28), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Uberaba, Minas Gerais
  • Bishop José Terceiro de Sousa (1948.02.13 – 1955.12.09)
  • Bishop Juvêncio de Brito (1926.12.23 – 1945.12.15), appointed Bishop of Garanhuns, Pernambuco
  • Bishop Manoel Raymundo de Mello (1914.08.18 – 1923.07.30), appointed Bishop of Stobi, North Macedonia^[1]

References

1. Web site: Stobi (Titular See) Stobensis . Catholic Hierarchy . 2024-01-22 .

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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