Diocese of Iguatu ( Latin: Dioecesis Iguatuvina ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in the city of Iguatu , Brazil . The diocese of Iguatu is a member of the Metropolitanate of Fortaleza . The cathedral of the diocese of Fortaleza is the Cathedral of St. Anne .
| Diocese of Iguatu | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis iguatuvina | |
| Main city | Iguatu , Brazil |
| A country |  Brazil |
| Founding date | January 28, 1961 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Anne . |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Fortaleza |
| Parishes | 21 |
| Diocese area | 21.904 km² |
| Diocese population | 525,000 people |
| The number of Catholics | 498,000 people |
| Catholic share | 95% |
| Site | |
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History
On January 28, 1961, Pope John XXIII issued the bull In apostolicis , which established the Diocese of Iguatu, separating it from the Archdiocese of Fortaleza and the Diocese of Kratu .
On September 28, 1963, the diocese of Iguatu transferred part of its territory for the construction of the new diocese of Kratheus .
Diocese
- Bishop José Mauro Ramalho de Alarcón Santiago (10/13/1961 - 07/26/2000);
- Bishop José Doth de Oliveira (07.26.2000 - 7.01.2009);
- Bishop João José da Costa (7.01.2009 - 11.11.2014), appointed Archbishop of Coadjutor Aracaju
- Sede vacante
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Vatican, 2007
Links
- Bull In apostolicis , AAS 53 (1961), p. 591 (lat.)
- Information (English)