Roman Catholic Diocese of Salgueiro
Diocese of Salgueiro Dioecesis Salicensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Olinda e Recife |
Statistics | |
Area | 17,931 km2 (6,923 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2010) 439,418[1] 351,534 (80.0%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 16 June 2010 (11 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral de Santo Antônio |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | , O.F.M. Cap. |
Metropolitan Archbishop | , O.S.B. |
Website | |
www.diocesedesalgueiro.org.br |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Salgueiro is a diocese located in the city of Salgueiro in the Ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.
History[]
- 16 June 2010: Established as Diocese of Salgueiro from the Diocese of Floresta and Diocese of Petrolina
Leadership[]
- Bishops of Salgueiro (Roman rite)
- Bishop Magnus Henrique Lopes, O.F.M. Cap. (16 June 2010 – present)
References[]
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Christian organizations established in 2010
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Olinda e Recife
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century
- Salgueiro
- 2010 establishments in Brazil
- Brazilian Roman Catholic diocese stubs