Roman Catholic Diocese of Amargosa

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Rite Latin Rite Bishop Sede vacante Country Brazil		Pope Francis Area 13,380 km²
Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)552,042537,000 (97.3%) Established 10 May 1941 (75 years ago) Cathedral Catedral Nossa Senhora do Bom Con Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia

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

History

10 May 1941: Established as Diocese of Amargosa from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia

Bishops of Amargosa (Latin Rite)

Floréncio Cicinho Vieira (1942.04.11 – 1969.01.11)

Alair Vilar Fernandes de Melo (1970.03.17 – 1988.04.06)

João Nílton dos Santos Souza (1988.08.31 – 2015.06.10)

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