Roman Catholic Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano

19°37′07″S 43°13′36″W / 19.6186°S 43.2267°W / -19.6186; -43.2267StatisticsArea8,724 km² (3,368 sq mi)Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2004)
728,917
496,798 (68.2%)InformationRiteLatin RiteEstablished14 June 1965 (58 years ago)CathedralCatedral Nossa Senhora do Rosário, ItabiraCo-cathedralCo-Catedral São Sebastião,
Coronel FabricianoCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisBishopMarco Aurélio GubiottiMetropolitan ArchbishopGeraldo Lyrio RochaBishops emeritusOdilon Guimarães Moreira

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano (Latin: Dioecesis Itabirensis-Fabriciannensis) is a diocese located in the cities of Itabira and Coronel Fabriciano in the ecclesiastical province of Mariana in Brazil.^[1]

History

• June 14, 1965: Established as Diocese of Itabira from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana
• June 1, 1979: Renamed as Diocese of Itabira – Fabriciano

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

• Bishops of Itabira–Fabriciano (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop Marco Aurélio Gubiotti (2013.02.21 - present)
  • Bishop Odilon Guimarães Moreira (2003.01.22 – 2013.02.21)
  • Bishop Lélis Lara, C.Ss.R. (1996.05.15 – 2003.01.22)
  • Bishop Mário Teixeira Gurgel, S.D.S. (1979.06.01 – 1996.05.15)
• Bishops of Itabira (Roman Rite), below
  • Bishop Mário Teixeira Gurgel, S.D.S. (1971.04.26 – 1979.06.01)
  • Bishop Marcos Antônio Noronha (1965.07.07 – 1970.11.07)

Coadjutor bishop

• Lélis Lara, C.SS.R. (1995-1996)

Auxiliary bishop

• Lélis Lara, C.SS.R. (1976-1995), appointed Coadjutor here

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy