Roman Catholic Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano

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Ecclesiastical province Mariana Area 8,724 km² Country Brazil		Rite Latin Rite Phone +55 31 3831-3614

Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)728,917496,798 (68.2%) Established 14 June 1965 (51 years ago) Cathedral Catedral Nossa Senhora do Rosário, Itabira Co-cathedral Co-Catedral São Sebastião,Coronel Fabriciano Address R. Cel. Linhares Guerra, 100 - Centro, Itabira - MG, 35900-020, Brazil Hours Closed now Tuesday8AM–12PM, 1–4:30PMWednesday8AM–12PM, 1–4:30PMThursday8AM–12PM, 1–4:30PMFriday8AM–12PM, 1–4PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday8AM–12PM, 1–4:30PMSuggest an edit Similar Paróquia Nossa Senhora, Catedral Nossa Senhora, Santuário São Geraldo, Igreja Nossa Senhora, Revista DeFato Profiles Facebook

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano (Latin: Dioecesis Itabirensis-Fabriciannensis) is a diocese located in the cities of Itabira and Coronel Fabriciano in the Ecclesiastical province of Mariana in Brazil.

History

June 14, 1965: Established as Diocese of Itabira from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana

June 1, 1979: Renamed as Diocese of Itabira – Fabriciano

Leadership

Bishops of Itabira–Fabriciano (Roman rite)

Bishop Odilon Guimarães Moreira (2003.01.22 – present)

Bishop Lélis Lara, C.Ss.R. (1996.05.15 – 2003.01.22)

Bishop Mário Teixeira Gurgel, S.D.S. (1979.06.01 – 1996.05.15)

Bishops of Itabira (Roman Rite)

Bishop Mário Teixeira Gurgel, S.D.S. (1971.04.26 – 1979.06.01)

Bishop Marcos Antônio Noronha (1965.07.07 – 1970.11.07)

References

Roman Catholic Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano Wikipedia

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