Diocese of São Mateus
| Diocese of São Mateus | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Vitória |
| Diocesan bishop | Paulo Bosi Dal'Bó |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Aldo Gerna MCCJ |
| founding | 1958 |
| surface | 15,503 km² |
| Parishes | 21 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Residents | 514,606 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Catholics | 360.225 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| proportion of | 70% |
| Diocesan priest | 36 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Religious priest | 9 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 8.005 |
| Friars | 9 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Religious sisters | 23 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Portuguese |
| cathedral | São Mateus Cathedral |
| Website | http://www.diocesedesaomateus.org.br/portal/ |
The diocese of São Mateus ( Latin Dioecesis Sancti Matthaei , Portuguese Diocese de São Mateus ) is in Brazil located Roman Catholic diocese , based in Sao Mateus in the state of Espírito Santo .
history
The diocese of São Mateus was founded on February 16, 1958 by Pope Pius XII. Erected from territory ceded by the diocese of Espírito Santo . It is subordinate to the Archdiocese of Vitória as a suffragan .
Bishops of São Mateus
- José Dalvit MCCJ , 1959-1970
- Aldo Gerna MCCJ, 1971-2007
- Zanoni Demettino Castro , 2007–2014, then coadjutor archbishop of Feira de Santana
- Paulo Bosi Dal'Bó , since 2015
See also
Web links
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