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
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSão Salvador da Bahia
Statistics
Area15,795 km2 (6,098 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
680,000
524,000 (77.1%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established28 October 1974 (45 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Santo Antônio
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPaulo Romeu Dantas Bastos
Metropolitan ArchbishopMurilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger
Bishops emeritusJaime 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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