Roman Catholic Diocese of Caicó
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.
Diocese of Caicó Dioecesis Caicoënsis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Natal |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,372 km2 (3,619 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 277,000 264,000 (95.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 25 November 1939 (81 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Sant’Ana |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Antônio Carlos Cruz Santos |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jaime Vieira Rocha |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesedecaico.com.br | |
History
- November 25, 1939: Established as Diocese of Caicó from the Diocese of Natal
Bishops
- Bishops of Caicó (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Antônio Carlos Cruz Santos (2014.05.24-present)
- Bishop Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, O.F.M.Cap. (2006.07.05 – 2012.08.08), appointed Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraiba; future Archbishop
- Bishop Jaime Vieira Rocha (1995.11.29 – 2005.02.16), appointed Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraiba
- Bishop Heitor de Araújo Sales (1978.05.05 – 1993.10.27), appointed Archbishop of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
- Bishop Manuel Tavares de Araújo (1959.01.08 – 1978.03.29)
- Bishop José Adelino Dantas (1952.06.10 – 1958.05.03), appointed Bishop of Garanhuns, Pernambuco
- Bishop José de Medeiros Delgado (1941.03.15 – 1951.09.04), appointed Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão, Brazil
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Francisco de Assis Dantas de Lucena, appointed Bishop of Guarabira, Paraiba in 2008
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