Diocese of Paracatu

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Paracatu () is a diocese located in the city of Paracatu in the ecclesiastical province of Montes Claros in Brazil.

History

• 1 March 1929: Established as Territorial Prelature of Paracatu from the Diocese of Montes Claros and Diocese of Uberaba
• 14 April 1962: Promoted as Diocese of Paracatu

Bishops

Ordinaries

• Prelates of Paracatu (Roman Rite)
• Eliseu Van de Weijer, O. Carm. † (25 May 1940 - 14 April 1962) Resigned
• Bishops of Paracatu (Roman rite)
• Raimundo Luí, O. Carm. † (11 June 1962 - 20 July 1977) Resigned
• José Cardoso Sobrinho, O. Carm. (29 March 1979 - 2 April 1985) Appointed, Archbishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco
• Leonardo de Miranda Pereira (6 May 1986 - 7 November 2012) Resigned
• Jorge Alves Bezerra, S.S.S. (7 November 2012 – present)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Benedito Gonçalves dos Santos, appointed Bishop of Presidente Prudente, São Paulo in 2008

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website (Portuguese)