Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra
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Diocese of Barra
Dioecesis Barrensis |
| Location |
| Country |
Brazil |
| Metropolitan |
Feira de Santana |
| Statistics |
| Area |
43,166 km2 (16,666 sq mi) |
Population
- Total
- Catholics |
(as of 2004)
250,000
230,000 (92.0%) |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Catedral São Francisco das Chagas |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
Luís Flávio Cappio, O.F.M. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra (Latin: Dioecesis Barrensis) is a diocese located in the city of Barra in the Ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.
History
- October 20, 1913: Established as Diocese of Barra from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
Leadership
- Bishops of Barra (Latin Rite)
- Augusto Álvaro da Silva (1915.06.25 – 1924.12.17)
- Adalberto Accioli Sobral (1927.04.22 – 1934.01.13)
- Rodolfo das Mercés de Oliveira Pena (1935.06.08 – 1942.01.03)
- João Batista Muniz, C.SS.R. (1942.08.24 – 1966.12.09)
- Tiago Gerardo Cloin, C.SS.R. (1966.12.09 – 1975.10.24)
- Orlando Octacílio Dotti, O.F.M. Cap. (1976.04.01 – 1983.05.30)
- Itamar Navildo Vian, O.F.M. Cap. (1983.12.29 – 1995.02.22)
- Luís Flávio Cappio, O.F.M. (1997.04.16 – present)
References
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Religious organizations established in 1913
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Feira de Santana
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Brazilian Roman Catholic diocese stubs
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