Roman Catholic Diocese Of São Mateus
18°42′56″S 39°51′43″W / 18.7156°S 39.8619°W
Diocese of São Mateus Dioecesis Sancti Matthaei | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Vitória |
Statistics | |
Area | 15,104 km (5,832 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 428,339 304,426 (71.1%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 16 February 1958 (66 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral de São Mateus |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Paulo Bosi Dal'Bó |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Dario Campos, O.F.M. |
Bishops emeritus | Aldo Gerna, M.C.C.I. |
Website | |
www.diocesedesaomateus.org.br |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Mateus (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Matthaei) is a diocese located in the city of São Mateus in the ecclesiastical province of Vitória in Brazil.
History
- 16 February 1958: Established as Diocese of São Mateus from the Diocese of Espírito Santo
Leadership
- Bishops of São Mateus (Roman rite)
- Bishop José Dalvit, M.C.C.I. (1959.05.09 – 1970.05.14)
- Bishop Aldo Gerna, M.C.C.I. (1971.05.18 – 2007.10.03)
- Bishop Zanoni Demettino Castro (2007.10.03 – 2014.12.03)
- Bishop Paulo Bosi Dal'Bó (2015.10.21 – present)
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