Roman Catholic Diocese of Crato

7°14′04″S 39°24′47″W / 7.2345°S 39.4130°W / -7.2345; -39.4130StatisticsArea18,645 km² (7,199 sq mi)Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2006)
954,411
810,295 (84.9%)InformationRiteLatin RiteEstablished20 October 1914 (109 years ago)CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Rock in Crato, CearáCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisBishopMagnus Henrique Lopes, OFMCapMetropolitan ArchbishopJosé Antônio Aparecido Tosi MarquesBishops emeritusFernando Panico, MSC

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Crato (Latin: Dioecesis Cratensis) is located in the ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.

History

• October 20, 1914: Established as Diocese of Crato from the Diocese of Ceará

Bishops

• Bishops of Crato (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop Magnus Henrique Lopes, OFMCap (2022.01.12 – ...)
  • Bishop Gilberto Pastana de Oliveira (2016.12.28 – 2021.06.02)
  • Bishop Fernando Panico, MSC (2001.05.02 – 2016.12.28)
  • Bishop Newton Holanda Gurgel (1993.11.24 – 2001.05.02)
  • Bishop Vicente de Paulo Araújo Matos (1961.01.28 – 1992.06.01)
  • Bishop Francisco de Assis Pires (later Archbishop) (1931.08.11 – 1959.07.11)
  • Bishop Quintino Rodrigo de Oliveira e Silva (1915.03.10 – 1929.12.29)

Coadjutor bishop

• Gilberto Pastana de Oliveira (2016)

Auxiliary bishops

• Vicente de Paulo Araújo Matos (1955-1961), appointed Bishop here
• Newton Holanda Gurgel (1979-1993), appointed Bishop here

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

• Joaquim Ferreira de Melo, appointed Bishop of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul in 1921
• Francisco Edimilson Neves Ferreira, appointed Bishop of Tianguá, Ceara in 2017

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy