Roman Catholic Diocese of Juazeiro

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

Diocese of Juazeiro

Dioecesis Iuazeiriensis

Diocese de Juazeiro
Catedral Nossa Senhora das Grotas
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceFeira de Santana
MetropolitanFeira de Santana
Statistics
Area56,249 km2 (21,718 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
433,000
373,000 (86.1%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established22 July 1962 (58 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Grotas in Juazeiro
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopCarlos Alberto Breis Pereira, O.F.M.
Metropolitan ArchbishopZanoni Demettino Castro
Bishops emeritusJosé Geraldo da Cruz

History

  • July 22, 1962: Established as Diocese of Juazeiro from the Diocese of Barra and Diocese of Bonfim

Bishops

  • Bishops of Juazeiro (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order

Coadjutor bishop

  • Carlos Alberto Breis Pereira, O.F.M. (2016)

References


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