Roman Catholic Diocese of Livramento de Nossa Senhora
Diocese of Livramento de Nossa Senhora Dioecesis Liberationis Marianae | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Vitória da Conquista |
Statistics | |
Area | 24,890 km2 (9,610 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 269,071 233,878 (86.9%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 27 February 1967 (54 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora do Livramento |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Metropolitan Archbishop | , when pallium is conferred |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Livramento de Nossa Senhora (Latin: Dioecesis Liberationis Marianae) is a diocese located in the city of Livramento de Nossa Senhora (Bahia state) in the Ecclesiastical province of Vitória da Conquista in Brazil.
History[]
- 27 February 1967: Established as Diocese of Livramento de Nossa Senhora from the Diocese of Caetité
Leadership[]
- Bishops of Livramento de Nossa Senhora (Roman rite)
- Bishop , C.S.S. (1967.03.29 – 2004.01.21)
- Bishop Armando Bucciol (2004.01.21 – present)
References[]
Coordinates: 13°39′01″S 41°50′28″W / 13.6502°S 41.8411°W
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Christian organizations established in 1967
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Vitória da Conquista
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Brazilian Roman Catholic diocese stubs