Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarabira

Diocese of Guarabira
Dioecesis Guarabirensis
Cathedral of Our Lady of Light
Location
Country  Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Paraíba
Statistics
Area 4,553 km2 (1,758 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2006)
414,000
352,000 (85.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 11 October 1980 (38 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Nossa Senhora da Luz
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Monsenhor José Nicodemos(temporarily)
Website
diocesedeguarabira.blogspot.com.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarabira (Latin: Dioecesis Guarabirensis) is a diocese located in the city of Guarabira in the Ecclesiastical province of Paraíba in Brazil.

History

  • 11 October 1980: Established as Diocese of Guarabira from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paraíba

Leadership

  • Bishops of Guarabira (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Francisco de Assis Dantas de Lucena (28 May 2008 – 13 July 2016)
    • Bishop Antônio Muniz Fernandes, O.Carm. (later Archbishop) (4 February 1998 – 22 November 2006)
    • Bishop Marcelo Pinto Carvalheria (later Archbishop) (9 November 1981 – 29 November 1995)

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