Roman Catholic Diocese of Coari

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Diocese of Coari

Diocesis Coaritana
Igreja Matriz de Coari, Amazonas.jpeg
Catedral Sant’Ana e São Sebastião in 2014
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Manaus
Statistics
Area135,442 km2 (52,294 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
195,306
166,076 (85.0%)
Information
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established9 October 2013 (10 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Sant’Ana e São Sebastião
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Marek Marian Piatek, C.Ss.R.
Bishops emeritusGutemberg Freire Régis, C.Ss.R.
Joércio Gonçalves Pereira, C.Ss.R.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coari (Latin : Dioecesis Coaritana) is a diocese located in the city of Coari in the Ecclesiastical province of Manaus in Brazil.

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coari was erected on 9 October 2013 by Pope Francis, and is a part of the Ecclesiastical Province of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manaus, based in Manaus, Brazil.

It has been led since its elevation by its first bishop, Marek Marian Piatek, C.Ss.R., a Polish native and a member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (the Redemptorists). [1]

History

Bishops

Ordnaries, in reverse chronological order

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References

  1. "Rinunce e Nomine". Archived from the original on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2013-10-09.

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