Roman Catholic Diocese of Penedo
Diocese of Penedo Dioecesis Penedensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Maceió |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8.298 km2 (3.204 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 832,365 774,100 (93%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 3 April 1916 (105 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora do Rosário |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Penedo (Latin: Dioecesis Penedensis) is a diocese located in the city of Penedo in the Ecclesiastical province of Maceió in Brazil.
History[]
- April 3, 1916: Established as Diocese of Penedo from the Diocese of Alagôas
Bishops[]
- Bishops of Penedo (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop (2021.08.18 – ...)
- Bishop Valério Breda, S.D.B. (1997.07.30 – 2020.06.16)
- Bishop , O.F.M. (1976.03.24 – 1994.01.26)
- Bishop (1957.11.09 – 1976.03.24)
- Bishop , O.F.M. (1949.03.30 – 1957.04.03), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina
- Bishop (1943.01.09 – 1949.02.01), appointed Bishop of Aracajú; future Archbishop
- Bishop (1918.01.28 – 1940.07.30)
References[]
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- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Christian organizations established in 1916
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Maceió
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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