Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacabal
Diocese of Bacabal Dioecesis Bacabalensis | |
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Location | |
Country |
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Ecclesiastical province | São Luís do Maranhão |
Statistics | |
Area | 15,867 km2 (6,126 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 502,000 461,000 (91.8%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 22 June 1968 (50 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Santa Terezinha |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Armando Martín Gutiérrez, F.A.M. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacabal (Latin: Dioecesis Bacabalensis) is a diocese located in the city of Bacabal in the Ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.
History
- 22 June 1968: Established as Diocese of Bacabal from the Territorial Prelature of São José do Grajaú and Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
Leadership
References
Coordinates: 4°13′41″S 44°46′31″W / 4.2280°S 44.7753°W
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