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Roman Catholic Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Bishop
  
Egidio Bisol

Phone
  
+55 87 3838-1221

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
11,034 km²

Country
  
Brazil

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 342,207 318,059 (92.9%)

Established
  
2 July 1956 (60 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Catedral Senhor Bom Jesus dos Remédios

Address
  
Rua Dr. Roberto Nogueira Lima, 366 - Centro, Afogados da Ingazeira - PE, 56800-000, Brazil

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife

Similar
  
Rádio Pajeú AM, Transerta FM, Rádio Transerta FM, Prefeitura Municipal de Afoga, Carlos Master

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira (Latin: Dioecesis Afogadensis de Ingazeira) is a diocese located in the city of Afogados da Ingazeira in the Ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.

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History

  • July 2, 1956: Established as Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira from the Diocese of Pesqueira

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Afogados da Ingazeira (Latin Rite)
  • João José da Mota e Albuquerque (1957.01.04 – 1961.02.28)
  • Francisco Austregésilo de Mesquita Filho (1961.05.25 – 2001.06.13)
  • Luis Gonzaga Silva Pepeu, O.F.M. Cap. (2001.06.13 – 2008.06.11) Appointed, Archbishop of Vitória da Conquista)
  • Egidio Bisol (2009.10.07 - present)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira Wikipedia
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