Roman Catholic Diocese of Bonfim

Roman Catholic Diocese of Bonfim
Diocese of Bonfim
Dioecesis Bonfimensis

Cathedral
Location
Country Brazil
Metropolitan Feira de Santana
Statistics
Area 34,600 km2 (13,400 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
625,148
561,941 (89.9%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Catedral Senhor do Bonfim
Current leadership
Bishop Francisco Canindé Palhano

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bonfim (Latin: Dioecesis Bonfimensis) is a diocese located in the city of Salvador, Bahia, in the Ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.

History

  • April 6, 1933: Established as Diocese of Bonfim from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia

Leadership

  • Bishops of Bonfim (Latin Rite)
    • Hugo Bressane de Araújo (1935.12.19 – 1940.09.19)
    • Henrique Hector Golland Trindade, O.F.M. (1941.03.29 – 1948.05.15)
    • José Alves de Sà Trindade (1948.09.04 – 1956.05.27)
    • Antônio de Mendonça Monteiro (1957.03.07 – 1972.12.23)
    • Jairo Rui Matos da Silva (1974.01.11 – 2006.07.26)
    • Francisco Canindé Palhano (2006.07.26 – present)

References


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