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Suffragan diocese Mossoró, Brazil

Diocese of Mossoró

Mossoren(sis)

Latin Church

The Diocese of Mossoro is a Latin Church diocese in Rio Grande do Norte state, Brazil, erected in 1934 and suffragan to the Archdiocese of Natal. Its current ordinary is Bishop Francisco de Sales Alencar Batista, O. Carm., appointed in 2023.

On the map

Esri
The address the register holds for Catedral de Santa Luzia, in Mossoró, Brazil.

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Established
1934
Catholics
671,000
Priests
73
Territory
18,832 km²

Parishes and churches

36 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Bishop
Francisco de Sales Alencar Batista
Born
17 April 1968
Birthplace
Araripina
Institute
CARMELITANI (O. Carm. /O.C.)

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The cathedral

Catedral de Santa Luzia stands in Mossoró, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

Belonging to the ecclesiastical province of Natal in Brazil, this diocese (Latin: Dioecesis Mossorensis) has its seat in the city of Mossoró.

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  • Pope Leo XIV prays the rosary in Lourdes

    Pope Leo XIV led a candlelit procession and the recitation of the Rosary at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes on Sunday, 27. The event served as the final commitment of the Pope's visit to France. During his address following the prayer, the Pope spoke to the gathered faithful about the hope that guides pilgrims through life's trials. He specifically addressed the sick, describing them as privileged witnesses to how faith and love for God can transform existence. He encouraged those suffering to remember that present hardships do not compare to the glory that will be revealed in them. The Pope invited the faithful to move toward Mary with confidence, noting that her Immaculate Conception serves as a beacon. He expressed his emotion at seeing generations of believers respond to the invitation to pilgrimage at the site of the Marian apparitions.

    Sep 28, 2026 · Vatican · 4 sources

  • Diocese of Mossoró launches fundraising campaign for Diocese of Assú

    The Diocese of Mossoró has launched a fundraising campaign to help establish the future Diocese of Assú. Bishop Francisco de Sales announced the drive through social media to invite the faithful to support the structural needs of the new diocese. Donations will fund projects to prepare the land and purchase furniture for the future diocesan curia. The Diocese of Mossoró is accepting contributions through a specific Pix key and a Sicredi bank account.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Dioceses

  • Pope Leo XIV to pray rosary with 700 children at Vatican

    Sep 23, 2026 · Catholic Life · 6 sources

  • Dom João Justino de Medeiros Silva opens Consep meeting

    Dom João Justino de Medeiros Silva opened the meeting of the Pastoral Episcopal Council (Consep) of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (CNBB) on Tuesday, September 22. The archbishop of Goiânia and first vice-president of the CNBB presided over the first day of the meeting because the president, Cardinal Jaime Spengler, attended the funeral of Dadeus Grings, the archbishop emeritus of Porto Alegre. The meeting included bishops from the CNBB presidency, commission presidents, advisors, and representatives from various pastoral groups and Church institutions. Participants reviewed two situational analyses: one regarding sociocultural issues and artificial intelligence, and another regarding Church communion within plural environments. During the opening, Dom João Justino shared a passage from a letter written by Pope Leo XIV to the bishops of Latin America. The letter, which marked the 300th anniversary of the canonization of Saint Toribio de Mogrovejo, discusses the vocation and ministry of bishops and highlights the lives of holy and blessed bishops in Latin America.

    Sep 23, 2026 · Bishops · 3 sources

  • Pope Leo XIV Celebrates Mass for Creation Care

    Sep 21, 2026 · Vatican · 21 sources

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