Roman Catholic Diocese of Coroatá explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Coroatá |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Coroatensis |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Established: | 26 August 1977 (years ago) |
| Cathedral: | Catedral Nossa Senhora da Piedade |
| Area Km2: | 18,744 |
| Population: | 501,418 |
| Population As Of: | 2006 |
| Catholics: | 401,134 |
| Catholics Percent: | 80.0 |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coroatá (Latin: Dioecesis Coroatensis) is a diocese located in the city of Coroatá in the ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.
History
- 26 August 1977: Established as Diocese of Coroatá from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
Bishops
- Bishops of Coroatá (Roman rite)
- Reinaldo Ernst Enrich (Heribert) Pünder † (5 May 1978 - 16 Jan 2011) Died
- Sebastião Bandeira Coêlho (16 Jan 2011–present)
Coadjutor bishop
- Sebastião Bandeira Coêlho (2010-2011)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- José Valdeci Santos Mendes, appointed Bishop of Brejo, Maranhão in 2010
References
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