Roman Catholic Diocese of Caetité
| Diocese of Caetité Dioecesis Caëtitensis | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of St. Ann | |
| Location | |
| Country |
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| Ecclesiastical province | Vitória da Conquista |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 41,740 km2 (16,120 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 678,221 618,351 (91.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 20 October 1913 (104 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Sant’Ana |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Guerrino Riccardo Brusati |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caetité (Latin: Dioecesis Caëtitensis) is a diocese located in the city of Caetité in the Ecclesiastical province of Vitória da Conquista in Brazil.
History
- 20 October 1913: Established as Diocese of Caetité from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
Leadership
- Bishops of Caetité (Roman rite)
- Bishop Guerrino Riccardo Brusati (2002.11.13 – present)
- Bishop Antônio Alberto Guimarães Rezende, C.S.S. (1981.11.09 – 2002.11.13)
- Bishop Eliseu Maria Gomes de Oliveira, O. Carm. (1974.02.05 – 1980.09.24)
- Bishop Silvério Paulo de Albuquerque, O.F.M. (1970.03.17 – 1973.01.18)
- Bishop José Pedro de Araújo Costa (later Archbishop) (1957.05.25 – 1968.12.28)
- Bishop José Terceiro de Sousa (1948.02.13 – 1955.12.09)
- Bishop Juvéncio de Brito (1926.12.23 – 1945.12.15)
- Bishop Manoel Raymundo de Mello (1914.08.18 – 1923.07.30)
References
Coordinates: 14°04′09″S 42°29′06″W / 14.0692°S 42.4850°W
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