Roman Catholic Diocese of Paracatu

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Paracatu (Dioecesis Paracatuensis) 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

Ordinaries

 * Prelates of Paracatu (Roman Rite)
 * Eliseu Van de Weijer, O. Carm. † (25 May 1940 - 14 April 1962) Resigned
 * Bishops of Paracatu (Roman rite)
 * Raimundo Luí, O. Carm. † (11 June 1962 - 20 July 1977) Resigned
 * José Cardoso Sobrinho, O. Carm. (29 March 1979 - 2 April 1985) Appointed, Archbishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco
 * Diocese de Paracatu (Minas Gerais).pngrdo de Miranda Pereira (6 May 1986 - 7 November 2012) Resigned
 * Jorge Alves Bezerra, S.S.S. (7 November 2012 – present)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

 * Diocese de Paracatu (Minas Gerais), foranias.pngito Gonçalves dos Santos, appointed Bishop of Presidente Prudente, São Paulo in 2008