Territorial_Prelature_of_São_Raimundo_Nonato

Roman Catholic Diocese of São Raimundo Nonato

Roman Catholic Diocese of São Raimundo Nonato

Catholic ecclesiastical territory


The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Raimundo Nonato (Latin: Dioecesis Raymundianus) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Teresina, in northeastern Brazil's Piauí state.

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Its cathedral episcopal see is Catedral São Raimundo, located in the city of São Raimundo Nonato.

In 2010, the diocese had an area of 39,316 square kilometres; a total population of 193,000; a Catholic population of 174,000; 23 priests; and 42 religious.[1]

History

Ordinaries

Territorial (Bishop-)Prelates of São Raimundo Nonato
  • Amadeu González Ferreiros, Mercederians (O. de M.) (1961.12.23 – retired 1967.12.28), Titular Bishop of Metræ (1963.02.18 – death 1995.03.20)
  • Cândido Lorenzo González, O. de M. (1969.12.05 – 1981.10.03 see below, promoted as first bishop), Titular Bishop of Skradin (1969.12.05 – 1978.05.26)
Bishops of São Raimundo Nonato
  • Cândido Lorenzo González, O. de M. (see above 1981.10.03 – retired 2002.07.17)
  • Pedro Brito Guimarães (2002.07.17 – 2010.10.20), later Metropolitan Archbishop of Palmas (Brazil) (2010.10.20 – ...)
  • João Santos Cardoso (2011.12.14 – 2015.06.24), later Bishop of Bom Jesus da Lapa (Brazil) (2015.06.24 – ...)
  • Eduardo Zielski (2016.03.02 – retired 2023.07.19)
  • Ronilton Souza de Araújo (2023.07.19 – Present)

References

  1. "News from the Vatican - News about the Church - Vatican News".



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