Roman Catholic Diocese of Carolina

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Country Brazil Rite Latin Rite		Ecclesiastical province São Luís do Maranhão
Area 18,252 km (7,047 sq mi) Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)150,000121,000 (80.7%) Established 14 January 1958 (59 years ago)

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Carolina (Latin: Dioecesis Carolinensis in Brasilia) is a diocese located in the city of Carolina, Maranhão, in the Ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.

History

14 January 1958: Established as Territorial Prelature of Carolina from the Diocese of Rio Preto

16 October 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Carolina

Bishops of Carolina (Roman rite)

Bishop José Soares Filho, O.F.M. Cap. (2003.10.15 – present)

Bishop Marcelino Correr, O.F.M. Cap. (1991.03.13 – 2003.10.15)

Bishop Evangelista Alcimar Caldas Magalhães, O.F.M. Cap. (1981.09.03 – 1990.09.12)

Bishop Marcelino Sérgio Bicego, O.F.M. Cap. (1979.10.16 – 1980.01.22)

Prelates of Carolina (Roman Rite)

Bishop Marcelino Sérgio Bicego, O.F.M. Cap. (1971.08.06 – 1979.10.16)

Bishop Cesário Alexandre Minali, O.F.M. Cap. (1958.04.09 – 1969.06.13)

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