Roman Catholic Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano

Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano

*Dioecesis Itabirensis–Fabriciannensis*
Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano; Dioecesis Itabirensis–Fabriciannensis
	Co-Cathedral of St. Sebastian, in Coronel Fabriciano
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Mariana
Coordinates	19°37′07″S 43°13′36″W / 19.6186°S 43.2267°W
Statistics
Area	8,724 km2 (3,368 sq mi)
Population Total; Catholics;	(as of 2004); 728,917; 496,798 (68.2%);
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	14 June 1965 (60 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Nossa Senhora do Rosário, Itabira
Co-cathedral	Co-Catedral São Sebastião, ; Coronel Fabriciano
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Marco Aurélio Gubiotti
Metropolitan Archbishop	Geraldo Lyrio Rocha
Bishops emeritus	Odilon Guimarães Moreira

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano (Latin: Dioecesis Itabirensis-Fabriciannensis) is a diocese located in the cities of Itabira and Coronel Fabriciano in the ecclesiastical province of Mariana in Brazil.^[1]

History

June 14, 1965: Established as Diocese of Itabira from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana
June 1, 1979: Renamed as Diocese of Itabira – Fabriciano

Bishops of Itabira–Fabriciano (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Marco Aurélio Gubiotti (2013.02.21 - present)
- Bishop Odilon Guimarães Moreira (2003.01.22 – 2013.02.21)
- Bishop Lélis Lara, C.Ss.R. (1996.05.15 – 2003.01.22)
- Bishop Mário Teixeira Gurgel, S.D.S. (1979.06.01 – 1996.05.15)
Bishops of Itabira (Roman Rite), below
- Bishop Mário Teixeira Gurgel, S.D.S. (1971.04.26 – 1979.06.01)
- Bishop Marcos Antônio Noronha (1965.07.07 – 1970.11.07)