Roman Catholic Diocese of Grajaú

Diocese of Grajaú

*Dioecesis Graiahuensis*
Diocese of Grajaú; Dioecesis Graiahuensis
	Cathedral
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	São Luís do Maranhão
Statistics
Area	41,023 km2 (15,839 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2006); 384,000; 307,000 (79.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	10 February 1922 (102 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Senhor do Bonfim
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Rubival Cabral Britto, OFMCap
Metropolitan Archbishop	José Belisário da Silva, OFM
Bishops emeritus	Serafino Faustino Spreafico, OFMCap

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Grajaú (Latin: Dioecesis Graiahuensis) is a diocese located in the city of Grajaú in the ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.

History

10 February 1922: Established as territorial prelature of São José do Grajaú from the Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
4 August 1981: Promoted as Diocese of São José do Grajaú
9 October 1984: Renamed as Diocese of Grajaú

Bishops of Grajaú (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Franco Cuter, OFMCap (1998.01.21 – 2016.12.07)
- Bishop Serafino Faustino Spreafico, OFMCap (1987.05.13 – 1995.11.02)
- Bishop Tarcísio Sebastião Batista Lopes, OFMCap (1984.10.08 – 1986.12.19), continuing when diocese was renamed; appointed Bishop of Ipameri, Goias
Bishops of São José do Grajaú (Roman Rite), below
- Bishop Tarcísio Sebastião Batista Lopes, OFMCap (1984.04.04 – 1984.10.08); diocese renamed
- Bishop Valenti Giacomo Lazzeri, OFMCap (1981.08.04 – 1983.01.06)
Prelates of São José do Grajaú (Roman Rite), below
- Bishop Valenti Giacomo Lazzeri, OFMCap (1971.05.18 – 1981.08.04)
- Bishop Adolfo Luís Bossi, OFMCap (1966.02.19 – 1970.08.22)
- Bishop Emiliano José Lonati, OFMCap (1930.01.10 – 1966.02.19)
- Bishop Roberto Julio Colombo, OFMCap (1924.12.18 – 1927.11.08)
- Fr. Roberto de Castellanza, OFMCap. (Apostolic Administrator 1922 – 1924)