Roman Catholic Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano

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Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano
Dioecesis Itabirensis-Fabriciannensis
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Metropolitan: Mariana
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 8,724 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
728,917 (2004)
496,798 (68.2%)
Cathedral: Catedral Nossa Senhora do Rosário,
Itabira
Co-cathedral: Co-Catedral São Sebastião,
Coronel Fabriciano
Ordinaries
Bishop: Odilon Guimarães Moreira

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano {Latin: Itabiren(sis)-Fabriciannen(sis)} is a diocese located in the cities of Itabira and Coronel Fabriciano in the Ecclesiastical province of Mariana in Brazil.

[edit] History

  • June 14, 1965: Established as Diocese of Itabira from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana
  • June 1, 1979: Renamed as Diocese of Itabira – Fabriciano

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Itabira–Fabriciano (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Odilon Guimarães Moreira (2003.01.22 – present)
    • Bishop Lélis Lara, C.SS.R. (1996.05.15 – 2003.01.22)
    • Bishop Mário Teixeira Gurgel, S.D.S. (1979.06.01 – 1996.05.15)
  • Bishops of Itabira (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Mário Teixeira Gurgel, S.D.S. (1971.04.26 – 1979.06.01)
    • Bishop Marcos Antônio Noronha (1965.07.07 – 1970.11.07)

[edit] References

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