Roman Catholic Diocese of Jequié
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Jequié
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Jequié
latin= Dioecesis Iequieanus
country= Brazil| metropolitan=Vitória da Conquista
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Santo Antônio de Pádua
cocathedral =
area= 18,771
population= 580,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 500,000
catholics_percent= 86.2
bishop= Cristiano Jakob Krapf
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jequié {Latin: " Iequiean(us)"} is a diocese located in the city of Jequié in the Ecclesiastical province of Vitória da Conquista in Brazil.
History
* November 7, 1978: Established as Diocese of Jequié from the Diocese of Amargosa and Diocese of Vitória da Conquista
Leadership
* Bishops of Jequié (Roman rite)
** Bishop Cristiano Jakob Krapf (1978.11.07 – present)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/jequ0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/djequ.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.diocesejequie.org.br/ Diocese website (Portuguese)]
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