Roman Catholic Diocese of Mossoró
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mossoró is a diocese
located in the city of Mossoró
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Natal
in Brazil
.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Mossoró
Mossoró
Mossoró is the second most populous city in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. It is equidistant from Natal , the state capital of Rio Grande do Norte, and from Fortaleza , the capital of the state of Ceará...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Natal
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Natal
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Natal is an archdiocese located in the city of Natal in Brazil.-History:* December 29, 1909: Established as the Diocese of Natal from the Diocese of Paraíba...
in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Mossoró (Roman rite)- Bishop Mariano Manzana (2004.06.15 – present)
- Bishop José Freire de Oliveira Neto (1984.03.14 – 2004.06.15)
- Bishop Gentil Diniz Barreto (1960.06.11 – 1984.03.14)
- Bishop Elizeu Simões Mendes (1953.09.19 – 1959.10.17)
- Bishop João Batista Portocarrero Costa (later Archbishop) (1943.07.31 – 1953.07.03)
- Bishop Jaime de Barros CâmaraJaime de Barros CâmaraJaime de Barros Câmara was a Brazilian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro from 1943 to 1971, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1946 by Pope Pius XII....
(later CardinalCardinal (Catholicism)A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
) (1935.12.19 – 1941.09.15)