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
- *Eliseu Van de Weijer, O. Carm. † Resigned
- Bishops of Paracatu
- *Raimundo Luí, O. Carm. † Resigned
- *José Cardoso Sobrinho, O. Carm. Appointed, Archbishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco
- *Leonardo de Miranda Pereira Resigned
- *Jorge Alves Bezerra, S.S.S.
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Benedito Gonçalves dos Santos, appointed Bishop of Presidente Prudente, São Paulo in 2008