Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra (Latin: Dioecesis Barrensis) is a diocese located in the city of Barra in the Ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.

Diocese of Barra

Dioecesis Barrensis

Diocese de Barra
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceFeira de Santana
MetropolitanFeira de Santana
Statistics
Area44,987 km2 (17,370 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2012)
280,000
252,000 (90%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established20 October 1913 (107 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St Francis of Assisi in Barra
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopLuís Flávio Cappio, OFM
Metropolitan ArchbishopZanoni Demettino Castro

History

  • October 20, 1913: Established as Diocese of Barra from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia

Leadership

  • Bishops of Barra (Latin Rite)
    • Augusto Álvaro da Silva (1915.06.25 – 1924.12.17), appointed Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia
    • Antônio Bezerra de Menezes (1925), did not take effect
    • Adalberto Accioli Sobral (1927.04.22 – 1934.01.13), appointed Bishop of Pesqueira, Pernambuco
    • Rodolfo das Mercés de Oliveira Pena (1935.06.08 – 1942.01.03), appointed Bishop of Valença, Rio de Janeiro
    • João Batista Muniz, C.Ss.R. (1942.08.24 – 1966.12.09)
    • Tiago Gerardo Cloin, C.Ss.R. (1966.12.09 – 1975.10.24)
    • Orlando Octacílio Dotti, O.F.M. Cap. (1976.04.01 – 1983.05.30), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Vacaria, Rio Grande do Sul
    • Itamar Navildo Vian, O.F.M. Cap. (1983.12.29 – 1995.02.22), appointed Bishop of Feira de Santana, Bahia
    • Luís Flávio Cappio, O.F.M. (1997.04.16 – present)

References


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