Roman Catholic Diocese of São Mateus

18.7156°S 39.8619°W / -18.7156; -39.8619

Diocese of São Mateus Dioecesis Sancti Matthaei
St. Matthew Cathedral
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Vitória
Statistics
Area	15,104 km^2 (5,832 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 428,339 304,426 (71.1%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	16 February 1958 (66 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral de São Mateus
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Paulo Bosi Dal'Bó
Metropolitan Archbishop	Ângelo Ademir Mezzari
Bishops emeritus	Aldo Gerna, M.C.C.I.
Website
www.diocesedesaomateus.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Mateus (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Matthaei) is a diocese located in the city of São Mateus in the ecclesiastical province of Vitória in Brazil.

History

• 16 February 1958: Established as Diocese of São Mateus from the Diocese of Espírito Santo

Leadership

• Bishops of São Mateus (Roman rite)
  • Bishop José Dalvit, M.C.C.I. (1959.05.09 – 1970.05.14)
  • Bishop Aldo Gerna, M.C.C.I. (1971.05.18 – 2007.10.03)
  • Bishop Zanoni Demettino Castro (2007.10.03 – 2014.12.03)
  • Bishop Paulo Bosi Dal'Bó (2015.10.21 – present)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website (Portuguese)