Titular diocese of Coela
Coela ( Italian : Cela ) is a titular bishopric of the Roman Catholic Church .
It goes back to a former diocese in the Roman province of Thracia or Europe in the European part of Turkey . It belonged to the ecclesiastical province of Herakleia Sintike .
| Titular Bishops of Coela | ||||
| No. | Surname | Office | from | to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Walsh | Auxiliary Bishop in Tuam ( Ireland ) | December 16, 1937 | January 16, 1940 |
| 2 | George Joseph Donnelly | Auxiliary Bishop in Saint Louis ( USA ) | March 19, 1940 | November 9, 1946 |
| 3 | Cândido Bento Maria Penso OP | Prelate of Bananal ( Brazil ) | June 19, 1947 | 17th January 1957 |
| 4th | Francesco Ricceri | Prelate of Santa Lucia del Mela ( Italy ) | March 16, 1957 | May 15, 1961 |
| 5 | João Batista Marchesi SDS | Coadjutor Prelate of Rio Negro (Brazil) | May 21, 1962 | 3rd June 1980 |
See also
Web links
- Description on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)