Roman Catholic Diocese of Garanhuns

Diocese of Garanhuns Dioecesis Garanhunensis
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Olinda e Recife
Statistics
Area	8,734 km2 (3,372 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2006) 612,000 551,000 (90.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	2 August 1918 (103 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Santo Antônio
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop
Metropolitan Archbishop	, O.S.B.
Website
www.diocesegaranhuns.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Garanhuns (Latin: Dioecesis Garanhunensis) is a diocese located in the city of Garanhuns in the Ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.

History[]

• August 2, 1918: Established as Diocese of Garanhuns from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife

Bishops[]

• Bishops of Garanhuns (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop (2015-05.20 - present)
  • Bishop Fernando José Monteiro Guimarães, C.Ss.R. (2008.03.12 – 2014.08.06), appointed Bishop of Brazil, Military
  • Bishop Irineu Roque Scherer (1998.04.15 – 2007.05.30), appointed Bishop of Joinville, Santa Catarina
  • Bishop (1974.06.20 – 1995.03.15)
  • Bishop (1967.08.04 – 1973.04.25), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Manaus, Amazonas
  • Bishop (1958.05.03 – 1967.02.20), appointed Bishop of Ruy Barbosa (Rui Barbosa), Bahia
  • Bishop (1954.08.24 – 1957.07.01)
  • Bishop (1945.12.15 – 1954.01.31)
  • Bishop (1938.05.26 – 1944.09.10), appointed Archbishop of Belém do Pará
  • Bishop (1929.04.02 – 1937.05.19)
  • Bishop (1919.07.03 – 1928.07.20)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop[]

• , appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Fortaleza, Ceara

References[]

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website (Portuguese)

Coordinates: 8°53′26″S 36°29′31″W / 8.8906°S 36.4920°W / -8.8906; -36.4920

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