Roman Catholic Diocese of Coroatá

Diocese of Coroatá

Dioecesis Coroatensis
Catedral Nossa Senhora da Piedade in 2008
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSão Luís do Maranhão
Statistics
Area18,744 km2 (7,237 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2006)
  • 501,418
  • 401,134 (80.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established26 August 1977 (47 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nossa Senhora da Piedade
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopSebastião Bandeira Coêlho
Metropolitan ArchbishopJosé Belisário da Silva, O.F.M.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coroatá (Latin: Dioecesis Coroatensis) is a diocese located in the city of Coroatá in the ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.

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