Roman Catholic Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira
Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira Dioecesis Afogadensis de Ingazeira | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of Afogados da Ingazeira | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Olinda e Recife |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,034 km2 (4,260 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 342,207 318,059 (92.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 2 July 1956 (65 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Senhor Bom Jesus dos Remédios |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | , O.S.B. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira (Latin: Dioecesis Afogadensis de Ingazeira) is a diocese located in the city of Afogados da Ingazeira in the Ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.
History[]
- July 2, 1956: Established as Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira from the Diocese of Pesqueira
Leadership[]
- Bishops of Afogados da Ingazeira (Latin Rite)
- (4 Jan 1957 – 28 Feb 1961), appointed Bishop of Sobral, Ceara
- (25 May 1961 – 13 Jun 2001)
- , O.F.M. Cap. (13 Jun 2001 – 11 Jun 2008), appointed Archbishop of Vitória da Conquista, Bahia
- (7 Oct 2009 - present)
References[]
Coordinates: 7°44′59″S 37°38′16″W / 7.7497°S 37.6377°W
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- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Christian organizations established in 1956
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Olinda e Recife
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