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Roman Catholic Diocese of Colatina

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
12,362 km²

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Brazil

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Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2006) 516,344 411,226 (79.6%)

Established
  
23 April 1990 (26 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Catedral Sagrado Coração de Jesus

Bishop
  
Décio Zandonade, S.D.B.

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vitória

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Colatina (Latin: Dioecesis Colatinensis) is a diocese located in the city of Colatina in the Ecclesiastical province of Vitória in Brazil.

Contents

History

  • 23 April 1990: Established as Diocese of Colatina from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vitória

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Colatina (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Geraldo Lyrio Rocha (later Archbishop) (1990.04.23 – 2002.01.16)
  • Bishop Décio Zandonade, S.D.B. (2003.05.14 – present)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Colatina Wikipedia
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