Roman Catholic Diocese of Paulo Afonso

Diocese of Paulo Afonso
Dioecesis Paulalfonsanensis
Diocese de Paulo Afonso
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Feira de Santana
Metropolitan Feira de Santana
Statistics
Area 36,913 km2 (14,252 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
601,215
488,698 (81.3%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 14 September 1971 (47 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima in Paulo Afonso
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Guido Zendron
Metropolitan Archbishop Itamar Navildo Vian

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Paulo Afonso (Latin: Dioecesis Paulalfonsanensis) is a diocese located in the city of Paulo Afonso in the Ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.

History

  • September 14, 1971: Established as Diocese of Paulo Afonso from the Diocese of Bonfim

Leadership

  • Bishops of Paulo Afonso (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Guido Zendron (2008.03.12 – present)
    • Bishop Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias, Ist. del Prado (2000.03.22 – 2007.02.28)
    • Bishop Mário Zanetta (1988.06.15 – 1998.11.13)
    • Bishop Aloysio José Leal Penna, S.J. (later Archbishop) (1984.05.21 – 1987.10.30)
    • Bishop Jackson Berenguer Prado (1971.10.08 – 1983.08.17)

References

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