Roman Catholic Diocese of Ilhéus
Diocese of Ilhéus Dioecesis Ilheosensis | |
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 Cathedral of St. Sebastian in Ilhéus | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | São Salvador da Bahia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,021 km2 (4,255 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 690,436 493,179 (71.4%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 20 October 1913 (107 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral São Sebastião |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger |
| Bishops emeritus | Mauro Montagnoli, C.S.S. |
| Website | |
| www.diocesedeilheusba.com | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ilhéus (Latin: Dioecesis Ilheosensis) is a diocese located in the city of Ilhéus in the Ecclesiastical province of São Salvador da Bahia in Brazil.
History[]
On 20 October 1913 Pope Pius X established the Diocese of Ilhéus from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia. It lost territory twice with the establishment of two other dioceses. In 1962 Pope John XXIII established the Diocese of Caravelas and in 1978 Pope John Paul II established the Diocese of Itabuna[1][2]
Bishops[]
- Bishops of Ilhéus (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop (2021.08.11 – present)
- Bishop Mauro Montagnoli, C.S.S. (1995.12.20 – 2021.08.11)
- Bishop , O.F.M. (1971.01.14 – 1995.07.05)
- Bishop (1970.04.18 – 1971.01.14)
- Bishop Caetano Antônio Lima dos Santos, O.F.M. Cap. (1958.04.16 – 1969.12.19)
- Bishop João Resende Costa, S.D.B. (1953.02.23 – 1957.07.19), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
- Bishop (1946.08.03 – 1952.06.24)
- Bishop (1941.04.19 – 1946.02.07), appointed Bishop of Parnaíba, Piaui
- Bishop , O.F.M. (1931.01.30 – 1939.07.24)
- Bishop (1915.03.15 – 1929.04.02), appointed Bishop of Garanhuns, Pernambuco
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop[]
- , appointed Bishop of Jequié, Bahia
References[]
- ^ "Diocese of Ilhéus". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
- ^ "Diocese of Ilhéus". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
Coordinates: 14°47′57″S 39°01′56″W / 14.7993°S 39.0322°W
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