Territorial Prelature of Coari
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Diocese of Coari Diocesis Coaritana |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Manaus |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 135,442 km2 (52,294 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 195,306 166,076 (85.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 9 October 2013 (4 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Prelatícia Sant’Ana e São Sebastião |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Marek Marian Piatek, C.Ss.R. |
| Emeritus Bishops | Gutemberg Freire Régis, C.Ss.R. Joércio Gonçalves Pereira, C.Ss.R. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coari (Latin: Dioecesis Coaritana) is a diocese located in the city of Coari in the Ecclesiastical province of Manaus in Brazil.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coari was erected on 9 October 2013 by Pope Francis, and is a part of the Ecclesiastical Province of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manaus, based in Manaus, Brazil.
It has been led since its elevation by its first Bishop, Marek Marian Piatek, C.Ss.R., a Polish native and a member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (the Redemptorists).
Coordinates: 4°05′S 63°08′W / 4.083°S 63.133°W
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