Roman Catholic Diocese of Zé Doca

The Diocese of Zé Doca (Latin: Dioecesis Zedocanus ) is a located in Brazil Roman Catholic diocese based in Zé Doca in the state of Maranhão.

History

The Diocese of Zé Doca was posted on October 16, 1961 by Pope John XXIII. Quod Christ Jesus from the cessions of territory Territorialprälatur Pinheiro built with the Apostolic Constitution as Cândido Mendes Territorialprälatur. The Territorialprälatur Cândido Mendes was the Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão assumed as suffragan.

On 13 October 1983, Cândido Mendes Territorialprälatur was raised by Pope John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution in Brasilia Praelaturae to the diocese. The Diocese of Cândido Mendes was renamed on 5 July 1991 in the diocese of Zé Doca.

Ordinaries

Prelates of Cândido Mendes

  • Guido Maria Casullo, 1965-1983

Bishops of Cândido Mendes

  • Guido Maria Casullo, 1983-1985
  • Walmir Alberto Valle IMC, 1985-1991

Bishops of Zé Doca

  • Walmir Alberto Valle IMC, 1991-2002, then Coadjutor Bishop of Joaçaba
  • Carlo Ellena, since 2004
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