Roman Catholic Diocese of Zé Doca
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zé Doca (Latin: Dioecesis Zedocanus) is a diocese located in the city of Zé Doca in the Ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil. Until 1985, it was known as the Diocese of Cândido Mendes.
Diocese of Zé Doca Dioecesis Zedocanus | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | São Luís do Maranhão |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 40,000 km2 (15,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 284,932 260,000 (91.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 16 October 1961 (58 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Santo Antônio de Pádua |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | João Kot, O.M.I. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José Belisário da Silva, O.F.M. |
| Bishops emeritus | Carlo Ellena |
History
- 16 October 1961: Established as Territorial Prelature of Cândido Mendes from the Territorial Prelature of Pinheiro
- 13 October 1983: Promoted as Diocese of Cândido Mendes
- 5 July 1991: Renamed as Diocese of Zé Doca
Bishops
- Bishops of Zé Doca (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Jan Kot (2014.07.23-present)
- Bishop Carlo Ellena (2004.02.18 – 2014.07.23)
- Bishop Walmir Alberto Valle, I.M.C. (1985.11.05 – 2002.11.06), diocese renamed 1991.07.05; appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Joaçaba, Santa Catarina
- Bishop of Cândido Mendes (Roman Rite), below
- Bishop Guido Maria Casullo (1983.10.13 – 1985.11.05)
- Prelate of Cândido Mendes (Roman Rite), below
- Bishop Guido Maria Casullo (1965.12.20 – 1983.10.13)
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