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Roman Catholic Diocese of Caicó

Coordinates: 6°27′30″S 37°05′34″W / 6.4582°S 37.0928°W / -6.4582; -37.0928
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Diocese of Caicó

Dioecesis Caicoënsis
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceNatal
Statistics
Area9,372 km2 (3,619 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
277,000
264,000 (95.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established25 November 1939 (84 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Sant’Ana
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAntônio Carlos Cruz Santos
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoão Santos Cardoso
Map
Website
www.diocesedecaico.com.br

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

History

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  • November 25, 1939: Established as Diocese of Caicó from the Diocese of Natal

Bishops

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Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

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References

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6°27′30″S 37°05′34″W / 6.4582°S 37.0928°W / -6.4582; -37.0928