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Roman Catholic Diocese of Paracatu
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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.[1]
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Diocese of Paracatu Dioecesis Paracatuensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Montes Claros |
Statistics | |
Area | 54,387 km2 (20,999 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 300,000 234,000 (78.0%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 1 March 1929 (95 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Santo Antônio |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Jorge Alves Bezerra, S.S.S. |
Metropolitan Archbishop | João Justino de Medeiros Silva |
Bishops emeritus | Leonardo de Miranda Pereira |
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