Roman Catholic Diocese of Caicó

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caicó (Dioecesis Caicoënsis) is a diocese located in the city of Caicó in the ecclesiastical province of Natal in Brazil.

History

 * November 25, 1939: Established as Diocese of Caicó from the Diocese of Natal

Bishops

 * Bishops of Caicó (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
 * Bishop Antônio Carlos Cruz Santos (2014.05.24-present)
 * Bishop Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, O.F.M.Cap. (2006.07.05 – 2012.08.08), appointed Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraiba; future Archbishop
 * Bishop Jaime Vieira Rocha (1995.11.29 – 2005.02.16), appointed Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraiba
 * Bishop Heitor de Araújo Sales (1978.05.05 – 1993.10.27), appointed Archbishop of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
 * Bishop Manuel Tavares de Araújo (1959.01.08 – 1978.03.29)
 * Bishop José Adelino Dantas (1952.06.10 – 1958.05.03), appointed Bishop of Garanhuns, Pernambuco
 * Bishop José de Medeiros Delgado (1941.03.15 – 1951.09.04), appointed Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão, Brazil

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

 * Francisco de Assis Dantas de Lucena, appointed Bishop of Guarabira, Paraiba in 2008