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Diocese of Crato Dioecesis Cratensis Diocese de Crato |
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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rock
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| Location | |
| Country | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Fortaleza |
| Metropolitan | Fortaleza |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 18,645 km2 (7,199 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 954,411 810,295 (84.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 20 October 1914 (102 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rock in Crato, Ceará |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Fernando Panico, M.S.C. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques |
| Emeritus Bishops | Newton Holanda Gurgel |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Crato (Latin: Dioecesis Cratensis) is a diocese located in the city of Crato in the Ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.
Coordinates: 7°14′04″S 39°24′47″W / 7.2345°S 39.4130°W