Roman Catholic Diocese of Crateús

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Crateús (Dioecesis Crateopolitana) is a diocese located in the city of Crateús in the ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.

History

 * September 28, 1963: Established as Diocese of Crateús from the Diocese of Iguatu and Diocese of Sobral

Leadership

 * Bishops of Crateús (Roman rite)
 * Bishop Antônio Batista Fragoso (1964.04.28 – 1998.02.18)
 * Bishop Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho (1998.02.18 – 2012.02.22), appointed Archbishop of Teresina, Piaui
 * Bishop Ailton Menegussi (2013.11.06 − present)