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Roman Catholic Diocese of Irecê
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Irecê (Latin: Dioecesis Irecensis) is a diocese located in the city of Irecê in the ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.
Diocese of Irecê Dioecesis Irecensis Diocese de Irecê | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Feira de Santana |
| Metropolitan | Feira de Santana |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 24,065 km2 (9,292 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 532,000 344,000 (64.7%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 28 April 1979 (44 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Good Shepherd in Irecê |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Tommaso Cascianelli |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Zanoni Demettino Castro |
| Website | |
| http://www.dioceseirece.com.br/ | |
History edit
- April 28, 1979: Established as Diocese of Irecê from the Diocese of Barra and the Diocese of Ruy Barbosa
Leadership edit
- Bishops of Irecê (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Tommaso Cascianelli, C.P. (2000.07.05 – present)
- Bishop João Maria Messi, O.S.M. (1995.03.22 – 1999.11.17), appointed Bishop of Barra do Piraí-Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro
- Bishop Edgar Carício de Gouvêa (1983.06.13 – 1994.03.02)
- Bishop Homero Leite Meira (1980.09.24 – 1983.06.13)
References edit
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese website (Portuguese) 2002-08-04 at the Wayback Machine
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