Roman Catholic Diocese of Grajaú

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Grajaú (Latin: Dioecesis Graiahuensis) is a diocese located in the city of Grajaú in the ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.

Diocese of Grajaú

Dioecesis Graiahuensis
Cathedral
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSão Luís do Maranhão
Statistics
Area41,023 km2 (15,839 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
384,000
307,000 (79.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established10 February 1922 (102 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Senhor do Bonfim
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopRubival Cabral Britto, OFMCap
Metropolitan ArchbishopJosé Belisário da Silva, OFM
Bishops emeritusSerafino Faustino Spreafico, OFMCap

History

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  • 10 February 1922: Established as territorial prelature of São José do Grajaú from the Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
  • 4 August 1981: Promoted as Diocese of São José do Grajaú
  • 9 October 1984: Renamed as Diocese of Grajaú

Leadership

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Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

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Coadjutor bishop

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References

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