Roman Catholic Diocese of Bonfim
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Bonfim
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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
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Religious organizations established in 1933
- 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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