Roman Catholic Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira (Latin: Dioecesis Afogadensis de Ingazeira) is a diocese located in the city of Afogados da Ingazeira in the Ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.
Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira Dioecesis Afogadensis de Ingazeira | |
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 Cathedral of Afogados da Ingazeira | |
| Location | |
| Country |  |
| Ecclesiastical province | Olinda e Recife |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,034 km2 (4,260 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 342,207 318,059 (92.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 2 July 1956 (64 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Senhor Bom Jesus dos Remédios |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Egidio Bisol |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Fernando Antônio Saburido, O.S.B. |
History
- July 2, 1956: Established as Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira from the Diocese of Pesqueira
Leadership
- Bishops of Afogados da Ingazeira (Latin Rite)
- João José da Mota e Albuquerque (1957.01.04 – 1961.02.28), appointed Bishop of Sobral, Ceara
- Francisco Austregésilo de Mesquita Filho (1961.05.25 – 2001.06.13)
- Luis Gonzaga Silva Pepeu, O.F.M. Cap. (2001.06.13 – 2008.06.11), appointed Archbishop of Vitória da Conquista, Bahia
- Egidio Bisol (2009.10.07 - present)
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