Diocese of Mossoró

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mossoró (Latin: Dioecesis Mossorensis) is a diocese located in the city of Mossoró in the ecclesiastical province of Natal in Brazil.

Diocese of Mossoró Dioecesis Mossorensis
Cathedral of St. Lucy
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Natal
Statistics
Area	18,832 km2 (7,271 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2004) 825,000 793,000 (96.1%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	28 July 1934 (91 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Santa Luzia
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Mariano Manzana
Metropolitan Archbishop	Jaime Vieira Rocha
Map
Website
diocesedemossoro.com

History

• July 28, 1934: Established as Diocese of Mossoró from the Diocese of Natal

Bishops

• Bishops of Mossoró (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop Mariano Manzana (2004.10.17 – 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), appointed Bishop of Campo Mourão, Parana
  • Bishop João Batista Portocarrero Costa (1943.07.31 – 1953.07.03), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco
  • Bishop Jaime de Barros Câmara (1935.12.19 – 1941.09.15), appointed Archbishop of Belém do Pará; future Cardinal)

Coadjutor bishop

• José Freire de Oliveira Neto (1979-1984)

Auxiliary bishop

• José Freire de Oliveira Neto (1973-1979), appointed Coadjutor here

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy