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Roman Catholic Diocese of Mossoró

Roman Catholic Diocese of Mossoró

Catholic ecclesiastical territory

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

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History

  • July 28, 1934: Established as Diocese of Mossoró from the Diocese of Natal

Bishops

  • Bishops of Mossoró (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
    • Bishop Mariano Manzana (2004.10.17 – present)
    • Bishop José Freire de Oliveira Neto (1984.03.14 – 2004.06.15)
    • Bishop Gentil Diniz Barreto (1960.06.11 – 1984.03.14)
    • Bishop Elizeu Simões Mendes (1953.09.19 – 1959.10.17), appointed Bishop of Campo Mourão, Parana
    • Bishop João Batista Portocarrero Costa (1943.07.31 – 1953.07.03), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco
    • Bishop Jaime de Barros Câmara (1935.12.19 – 1941.09.15), appointed Archbishop of Belém do Pará; future Cardinal)

Coadjutor bishop

Auxiliary bishop

References


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