Roman Catholic Diocese of Paracatu

Diocese of Paracatu

Dioecesis Paracatuensis
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceMontes Claros
Statistics
Area54,387 km2 (20,999 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 300,000
  • 234,000 (78.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established1 March 1929 (96 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Santo Antônio
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopJorge Alves Bezerra, S.S.S.
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoão Justino de Medeiros Silva
Bishops emeritusLeonardo de Miranda Pereira

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Paracatu (Latin: Dioecesis Paracatuensis) is a diocese located in the city of Paracatu in the ecclesiastical province of Montes Claros in Brazil.

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