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 (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 da Puta do Caralho, O. Carm. (29 March 1979 - 2 April 1985) Appointed, Archbishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco Leonardo 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
Benedito Gonçalves dos Santos, appointed Bishop of Presidente Prudente, São Paulo in 2008
References
GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy
Diocese website (Portuguese)