Roman Catholic Diocese of Itabuna
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Itabuna
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Diocese of Itabuna
Dioecesis Itabunensis |
| Location |
| Country |
Brazil |
| Metropolitan |
São Salvador da Bahia |
| Statistics |
| Area |
14,533 km2 (5,611 sq mi) |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Catedral São José |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
Czeslaw Stanula, C.SS.R. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itabuna (Latin: Dioecesis Itabunensis) is a diocese located in the city of Itabuna in the Ecclesiastical province of São Salvador da Bahia in Brazil.
History
- November 7, 1978: Established as Diocese of Itabuna from the Diocese of Ilhéus
Leadership
- Bishops of Itabuna (Roman rite)
- Bishop Czesław Stanula, C.SS.R. (1997.08.27 – present)
- Bishop Paulo Lopes de Faria (later Archbishop) (1983.12.16 – 1995.08.02)
- Bishop Eliseu Maria Gomes de Oliveira, O.C. (1980.09.24 – 1983.07.20)
- Bishop Homero Leite Meira (1978.11.07 – 1980.09.24)
References
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Religious organizations established in 1978
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of São Salvador da Bahia
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Brazilian Roman Catholic diocese stubs
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