Roman Catholic Diocese of Paracatu

History

• 1 March 1929: Established as Territorial Prelature of Paracatu from the Diocese of Montes Claros and Diocese of Uberaba
• 14 April 1962: Promoted as Diocese of Paracatu

  Bishops

Ordinaries

• Prelates of Paracatu
• *Eliseu Van de Weijer, O. Carm. † Resigned
• Bishops of Paracatu
• *Raimundo Luí, O. Carm. † Resigned
• *José Cardoso Sobrinho da Puta do Caralho, O. Carm. Appointed, Archbishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco
• *Leonardo de Miranda Pereira Resigned
• *Jorge Alves Bezerra, S.S.S.

  Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Benedito Gonçalves dos Santos, appointed Bishop of Presidente Prudente, São Paulo in 2008