Roman Catholic Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano

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]

Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano Dioecesis Itabirensis–Fabriciannensis
Co-Cathedral of St. Sebastian, in Coronel Fabriciano
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Mariana
Coordinates	19°37′07″S 43°13′36″W / 19.6186°S 43.2267°W / -19.6186; -43.2267
Statistics
Area	8,724 km^2 (3,368 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 728,917 496,798 (68.2%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	14 June 1965 (58 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Nossa Senhora do Rosário, Itabira
Co-cathedral	Co-Catedral São Sebastião, Coronel Fabriciano
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Marco Aurélio Gubiotti
Metropolitan Archbishop	Geraldo Lyrio Rocha
Bishops emeritus	Odilon Guimarães Moreira

Regional CNBB Leste 2.

Map of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano.

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

1. "CNBB Leste 2". CNNB Leste 2. Retrieved 2023-02-19.

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy