Diocese of Grajaú, Brazil

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Grajaú / Graiahuen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: São Luís do Maranhão

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Joseph (March 19)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1922.02.10: Established as Territorial Prelature of São José do Grajaú / Sancti Iosephi de Graiau (Latin) (from Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão and became suffragan of São Luís do Maranhão)
1939.07.22: Lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of Pinheiro
1958.01.14: Lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of Carolina
1968.06.22: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Bacabal
1981.08.04: Promoted as Diocese of São José do Grajaú / Sancti Iosephi de Graiau (Latin)
1984.10.09: Renamed as Diocese of Grajaú / Graiahuen(sis) (Latin)

Present Prelates

Bishop:

vacant

Ordinaries

Bishops of Grajaú (Roman Rite)

Bishop Rubival Cabral Britto, O.F.M. Cap. (55)
(2016.12.07 – 2024.03.13)

Bishop of Bom Jesus da Lapa (Brazil)

Ad serviendam misericordiam

Born:	1969.07.21 (Jaguaquara, BA, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	2000.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:	2017.02.11

Bishop of Grajaú (Brazil) (2016.12.07 – 2024.03.13)

Bishop of Bom Jesus da Lapa (Brazil) (2024.03.13 – ...)

Bishop Franco Cuter, O.F.M. Cap.
(1998.01.21 – 2016.12.07)

Ipse est pax nostra

Born:	1940.07.28 (Gazzaniga, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1966.03.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1998.03.19
Died:	2019.09.28 (Varese, Italy † 79)

Bishop of Grajaú (Brazil) (1998.01.21 – 2016.12.07)

Bishop Serafino Faustino Spreafico, O.F.M. Cap. (85)
(1987.05.13 – 1995.11.02)

Bishop emeritus of Grajaú (Brazil)

Vem, Senhor Jesus

Born:	1939.07.11 (Busnago, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1966.03.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1987.07.12

Bishop of Grajaú (Brazil) (1987.05.13 – 1995.11.02)

Bishop Tarcísio Sebastião Batista Lopes, O.F.M. Cap.
(1984.04.04 – 1986.12.19)

Born:	1938.01.18 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1964.06.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1984.05.14
Died:	2001.11.07 († 63)

Bishop of Grajaú (Brazil) (1984.04.04 – 1986.12.19)

Bishop of Ipameri (Brazil) (1986.12.19 – 1998.07.29)

Bishops of São José do Grajaú (Roman Rite)

Bishop Valenti Giacomo Lazzeri, O.F.M. Cap.
(1981.08.04 – 1983.01.06)

Born:	1925.01.03 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1950.03.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1971.07.25
Died:	1983.01.06 († 58)

Titular Bishop of Castellum Tatroportus (1971.05.18 – 1978.05.26)

Bishop-Prelate of São José do Grajaú (Brazil) (1971.05.18 – 1981.08.04)

Bishop of São José do Grajaú (Brazil) (1981.08.04 – 1983.01.06)

Prelates of São José do Grajaú (Roman Rite)

Bishop Valenti Giacomo Lazzeri, O.F.M. Cap.
(1971.05.18 – 1981.08.04)

(see above)

Bishop Adolfo Luís Bossi, O.F.M. Cap.
(1966.02.19 – 1970.08.22)

Born:	1908.06.23 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1933.07.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1958.09.14
Died:	2002.05.08 († 93)

Coadjutor Bishop-Prelate of São José do Grajaú (Brazil) (1958.06.18 – 1966.02.19)

Titular Bishop of Parnassus (1958.06.18 – 2002.05.08)

Bishop-Prelate of São José do Grajaú (Brazil) (1966.02.19 – 1970.08.22)

Bishop Emiliano José Lonati, O.F.M. Cap.
(1930.01.10 – 1966.02.19)

Born:	1886.02.03 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1913.08.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1930.06.08
Died:	1971.09.29 († 85)

Bishop-Prelate of São José do Grajaú (Brazil) (1930.01.10 – 1966.02.19)

Titular Bishop of Epiphania in Cilicia (1930.01.10 – 1971.09.29)

Bishop Roberto Julio Colombo, O.F.M. Cap.
(1924.12.18 – 1927.11.08)

Born:	1870.02.21 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1894.05.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1925.05.03
Died:	1927.11.08 († 57)

Titular Bishop of Camachus (1924.12.18 – 1927.11.08)

Bishop-Prelate of São José do Grajaú (Brazil) (1924.12.18 – 1927.11.08)

Fr. Roberto de Castellanza, O.F.M. Cap.
(Apostolic Administrator 1922 – 1924)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop-Prelate: Bishop Adolfo Luís Bossi, O.F.M. Cap. (1958.06.18 – 1966.02.19)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral Senhor do Bonfim, Grajaú, Maranhão

Churches by City (17)

Carolina (↙), Imperatriz (←), Bacabal (↗), Caxias do Maranhão (→), Balsas (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 38,742 km²

Population: 313,304 Catholics (72.2% of 434,038 total)

Pastoral Centres: 21 parishes, 4 missions

Personnel: 38 priests (24 diocesan, 14 religious), 11 deacons, 83 religious (32 brothers, 51 sisters), 11 seminarians