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Roman Catholic Diocese of Balsas

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
66,025 km²

Country
  
Brazil

Pope
  
Francis

Phone
  
+55 99 3541-2483

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2006) 237,944 172,710 (72.6%)

Established
  
20 December 1954 (62 years ago)

Bishop
  
Enemésio Ângelo Lazzaris, F.D.P.

Address
  
Praca Getúlio Vargas, 149, Balsas - MA, 65800-000, Brazil

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Balsas (Latin: Dioecesis Balsensis) is a diocese located in the city of Balsas in the Ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.

Contents

History

  • 20 December 1954: Established as Territorial Prelature of Santo Antônio de Balsas from the Diocese of Caxias do Maranhão
  • 3 October 1981: Promoted as Diocese of Balsas

    • Leadership

  • Prelates of Santo Antônio de Balsas (Latin Rite)
  • Diego Parodi, M.C.C.I. (1959.05.09 – 1966)
  • Rino Carlesi, M.C.C.I. (1967.01.12 – 1981.10.03)
  • Bishops of Balsas (Latin Rite)
  • Rino Carlesi, M.C.C.I. (1981.10.03 – 1998.04.15)
  • Gianfranco Masserdotti, M.C.C.I. (1998.04.15 – 2006.09.17)
  • Enemésio Ângelo Lazzaris, F.D.P. (2007.12.12 – present)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Balsas Wikipedia
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