Roman Catholic Diocese of Colatina

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Rite Latin Rite Area 12,362 km²		Pope Francis Country Brazil

Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2006)516,344411,226 (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.

History

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

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)

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