Roman Catholic Diocese of Salgueiro

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Diocese of Salgueiro

Dioecesis Salicensis
Posse de Dom Magnus - Salgueiro 12.10.10 057.JPG
Cathedral of St. Anthony
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceOlinda e Recife
Statistics
Area17,931 km2 (6,923 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2010)
439,418[1]
351,534 (80.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established16 June 2010 (11 years ago)
CathedralCatedral de Santo Antônio
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
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[]


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