Roman Catholic Diocese of Barreiras
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barreiras (Latin: Dioecesis Barreriensis) is a diocese located in the city of Barreiras in the Ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.
Diocese of Barreiras Dioecesis Barreriensis Diocese de Barreiras | |
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 Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Baptist | |
| Location | |
| Country |  |
| Ecclesiastical province | Feira de Santana |
| Metropolitan | Feira de Santana |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 72,675 km2 (28,060 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 355,000 320,000 (90.1%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 21 May 1979 (41 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Barreiras |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | (vacant) |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Zanoni Demettino Castro |
History
- May 21, 1979: Established as Diocese of Barreiras from the Diocese of Barra
Bishops
- Bishops of Barreiras (Latin rite)
- Ricardo José Weberberger, O.S.B. (21 May 1979 – 17 August 2010)
- Josafa Menezes da Silva (15 December 2010 - 9 October 2019), appointed Archbishop of Vitória da Conquista, Bahia
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Paulo Romeu Dantas Bastos, appointed Bishop of Alagoinhas, Bahia in 2002
- Eraldo Bispo da Silva, appointed Bishop of Patos, Paraiba in 2012
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