Roman Catholic Diocese of Brejo
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Brejo
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Brejo
latin= Dioecesis Breiensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan=São Luís do Maranhão
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição
cocathedral =
area= 23,340
population= 448,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 410,000
catholics_percent= 91.5
bishop= Valter Carrijo, S.D.S.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brejo {Latin: " Breien(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Brejo in the Ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.
History
* September 14, 1971: Established as Diocese of Brejo from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
Leadership
* Bishops of Brejo (Roman rite)
** Bishop Valter Carrijo, S.D.S. (1991.09.25 – present)
** Bishop Afonso de Oliveira Lima, S.D.S. (1971.11.29 – 1991.09.25)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/brej0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dbrej.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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