Roman Catholic Diocese of Irecê
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Irecê
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Irecê
latin= Dioecesis Irecensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan= Feira de Santana
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral São Domingos
cocathedral =
area= 24,065
population= 470,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 295,000
catholics_percent= 62.8
bishop= Tommaso Cascianelli, C.P.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Irecê ( _la. Irecen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Irecê in the Ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.
History
* April 28, 1979: Established as Diocese of Irecê from the Diocese of Barra and Diocese of Ruy Barbosa
Leadership
* Bishops of Irecê (Roman rite)
** Bishop Tommaso Cascianelli, C.P. (2000.07.05 – present)
** Bishop João Maria Messi, O.S.M. (1995.03.22 – 1999.11.17)
** Bishop Edgar Carício de Gouvêa (1983.06.13 – 1994.03.02)
** Bishop Homero Leite Meira (1980.09.24 – 1983.06.13)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/irec0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/direc.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.plug.com.br/diocese/ Diocese website (Portuguese)]
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