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Roman Catholic Diocese of Alagoinhas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alagoinhas (Latin: Dioecesis Alacunensis) is a diocese located in the city of Alagoinhas in the ecclesiastical province of São Salvador da Bahia in Brazil.
Diocese of Alagoinhas Dioecesis Alacunensis | |
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Catedral Santo Antônio in 2016 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | São Salvador da Bahia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 15,795 km2 (6,098 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 680,000 524,000 (77.1%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 28 October 1974 (49 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Santo Antônio |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Francisco de Oliveira Vidal |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger |
History edit
- 28 October 1974: Established as Diocese of Alagoinhas from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
Leadership edit
- Bishops of Alagoinhas (Latin Rite)
- José Floriberto Cornelis, O.S.B. (13 Nov 1974 – 24 May 1986), Archbishop (personal title)
- Jaime Mota de Farias (7 Nov 1986 – 24 Apr 2002)
- Paulo Romeu Dantas Bastos (24 Apr 2002 – 13 Jan 2021)
- Francisco de Oliveira Vidal (27 Sep 2022 – present)
References edit
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
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