Roman Catholic Diocese of São Mateus
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Mateus is a diocese
located in the city of São Mateus
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Vitória
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 São Mateus
São Mateus
The name São Mateus is Portuguese for Saint Matthew, and may refer to one of the following:=*São Mateus , a municipality and a city in the state of Espírito Santo...
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 Vitória
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vitória
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vitória is an archdiocese located in the city of Vitória in Brazil.-History:* November 15, 1895: Established as Diocese of Espírito Santo from the Diocese of Niterói...
in Brazil.
History
- February 16, 1958: Established as Diocese of São Mateus from the Diocese of Espírito Santo
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 São Mateus (Roman rite)- Bishop Zanoni Demettino Castro (2007.10.03 – present)
- Bishop Aldo Gerna, M.C.C.I. (1971.05.18 – 2007.10.03)
- Bishop José Dalvit, M.C.C.I. (1959.05.09 – 1970.05.14)