Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruy Barbosa
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruy Barbosa
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Ruy Barbosa
latin= Dioecesis Ruibarbosensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan= Feira de Santana
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Santo Antônio
cocathedral =
area= 25,000
population= 421,840
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 358,000
catholics_percent= 84.9
bishop= André de Witte
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruy Barbosa {Latin: " Ruibarbosen(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Ruy Barbosa in the Ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.
History
* November 14, 1959: Established as Diocese of Ruy Barbosa from the Diocese of Barra, Diocese of Bonfim and Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
Leadership
* Bishops of Ruy Barbosa (Roman rite)
** Bishop André de Witte (1994.06.08 – present)
** Bishop Mathias William Schmidt, O.S.B. (1976.05.14 – 1992.05.24)
** Bishop José Adelino Dantas (1967.02.20 – 1975.10.04)
** Bishop Epaminondas José de Araújo (1959.12.14 – 1966.10.27)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/ruyb0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/druba.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.dioceseruybarbosa.org.br/ Diocese website (Portuguese)]
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