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.
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Location | |
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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 (45 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Santo Antônio |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Paulo Romeu Dantas Bastos |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger |
Bishops emeritus | Jaime Mota de Farias |
History
- 28 October 1974: Established as Diocese of Alagoinhas from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
Leadership
- Bishops of Alagoinhas (Latin Rite)
- José Floriberto Cornelis, O.S.B. (1974.11.13 – 1986.05.24), Archbishop (personal title)
- Jaime Mota de Farias (1986.11.07 – 2002.04.24)
- Paulo Romeu Dantas Bastos (2002.04.24 – present)
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