Roman Catholic Diocese of Coari

Diocese of Coari Diocesis Coaritana
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Manaus
Statistics
Area	135,442 km2 (52,294 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 195,306 166,076 (85.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	9 October 2013 (11 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Prelatícia Sant’Ana e São Sebastião
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Marek Marian Piatek, C.Ss.R.
Metropolitan Archbishop	Sérgio Eduardo Castriani, C.S.Sp.
Bishops emeritus	Gutemberg Freire Régis, C.Ss.R. Joércio Gonçalves Pereira, C.Ss.R.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coari (Latin: Dioecesis Coaritana) is a diocese located in the city of Coari in the Ecclesiastical province of Manaus in Brazil.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coari was erected on 9 October 2013 by Pope Francis, and is a part of the Ecclesiastical Province of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manaus, based in Manaus, Brazil.

It has been led since its elevation by its first Bishop, Marek Marian Piatek, C.Ss.R., a Polish native and a member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (the Redemptorists).

History

• July 13, 1963, the Territorial Prelature of Coari was established from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manaus.
• October 9, 2013: Promoted as Diocese of Coari

Leadership

• Bishops of Parintins (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Marek Marian Piatek, C.Ss.R. (October 9, 2013–present)
• Prelates of Coari (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Marek Marian Piatek, C.Ss.R. (August 12, 2011–October 9, 2013)
  • Bishop Joércio Gonçalves Pereira, C.Ss.R. (February 28, 2007–July 22, 2009)
  • Bishop Gutemberg Freire Régis, C.Ss.R. (July 23, 1978–February 28, 2007)
  • Bishop Mário Roberto Emmett Anglim, C.Ss.R. (April 24, 1964–April 13, 1973)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy