Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruy Barbosa
Diocese of Ruy Barbosa Dioecesis Ruibarbosensis Diocese de Barra | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Feira de Santana |
| Metropolitan | Feira de Santana |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 25,169 km2 (9,718 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2010) 445,000 357,000 (80.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 14 November 1959 (62 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Anthony in Rui Barbosa |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Zanoni Demettino Castro |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruy Barbosa (Latin: Dioecesis Ruibarbosensis) is a diocese located in the city of Ruy Barbosa, Bahia in the Ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.
History[]
- November 14, 1959: Established as Diocese of Ruy Barbosa from the Diocese of Barra, Diocese of Bonfim and Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia.
Leadership[]
- Bishops of Ruy Barbosa (Roman rite)
- Bishop Epaminondas José de Araújo (1959.12.14 – 1966.10.27), appointed Bishop of Anápolis, Goias
- Bishop (1967.02.20 – 1975.10.04)
- Bishop , O.S.B. (1976.05.14 – 1992.05.24)
- Bishop André de Witte (1994.06.08 – 2020.04.15)
- Bishop Estevam dos Santos Silva Filho (2020.04.15 – ...)
References[]
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- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Christian organizations established in 1959
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Feira de Santana
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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