Roman Catholic Diocese of Bom Jesus da Lapa
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Bom Jesus da Lapa
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Bom Jesus da Lapa
latin= Dioecesis Spelaeopolitanus a Bono Iesu
country= Brazil| metropolitan= Vitória da Conquista
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Bom Jesus
cocathedral =
area= 562,303
population= 360,000
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 287,000
catholics_percent= 79.7
bishop= Francisco Batistela, C.SS.R.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bom Jesus da Lapa {Latin: " Spelaeopolitan(us) a Bono Iesu"} is a diocese located in the city of Bom Jesus da Lapa in the Ecclesiastical province of Vitória da Conquista in Brazil.
History
* July 22, 1962: Established as Diocese of Bom Jesus da Lapa from the Diocese of Barra
Leadership
* Bishops of Bom Jesus da Lapa (Roman rite)
** Bishop Francisco Batistela, C.SS.R. (1990.04.18 – present)
** Bishop José Nicomedes Grossi (1962.08.28 – 1990.03.15)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/bomj0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dbjdl.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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