Roman Catholic Diocese of Alagoinhas

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Rite Latin Rite Pope Francis Phone +55 75 3422-1841		Cathedral Catedral Santo Antônio Area 15,795 km² Country Brazil
Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)680,000524,000 (77.1%) Established 28 October 1974 (42 years ago) Bishop Paulo Romeu Dantas Bastos Address Rua Manoel Vitorino 5 - c 584, BA, 48005-500, Brazil Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alagoinhas (Latin: Dioecesis Alacunensis) is a diocese located in the city of Alagoinhas in the Ecclesiastical province of São Salvador da Bahia in Brazil.

History

28 October 1974: Established as Diocese of Alagoinhas from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia

Bishops of Alagoinhas (Latin Rite)

José Floriberto Cornelis, O.S.B. (1974.11.13 – 1986.05.24)

Jaime Mota de Farias (1986.11.07 – 2002.04.24)

Paulo Romeu Dantas Bastos (2002.04.24 – present)

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